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“Both the 40-foot containers are bearing the same number: SLHU4500470.”

Sharar Nayelcontainer-news.com ↗

Global shipping runs on the assumption that every container ID is unique. Sea Lloyd blames its Chinese manufacturer for stamping the same number on two boxes. Customs, tracking and insurance all key off that number. A 27 year veteran had never seen it, which means nobody ever bothered to check.