Container Availability
Container shipping has become a major part of international trade. In some instances, the lack of available containers limits the amount of commodities that can be traded. Often information regarding the location of containers is unavailable and opportunities are lost because of this infrastructure dilemma. The Agriculture Marketing Service’s Transportation Branch should periodically conduct surveys of the location and availability of containers to assist in expanding international trade opportunities. The results of these surveys should be readily available to assist the agricultural industry increase international market opportunities.