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$4922 Seattle to Hilo. 20' High Cube. On Aloha Cargo Transport. Matson would have been cheaper, but it was interlining with Northland Services out of Alaska. Price was by volume, not weight.
Don't forget the costs are generally tax deductible.
Why can't you ship the container to Shanghai - then have someone in Shanghai inside the customs brokerage yard put the container on a boat to Hawaii? Total cost $2600 instead of $4100? Two separate bills of lading - two separate shipments . . .