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Container Transport Costs
The costs of moving a container fall into 5 major categories:
- The ship (23%) which includes operating expenses, capital costs and bunkers. This share diminishes with economies of scale, implying larger containerships being in operation.
- The containers (18%) including maintenance.
- Ports and terminals (21%), including stevedoring.
- Inland transport (25%).
- Other costs, including container repositioning (13%).
Overall, inland transportation, including port costs, account for about 54% of all container costs.