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Credit Yvonne Shao

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is said to be in discussions with Wan Hai to charter a containership to move components from Kaohsiung to the US, following the lead of Home Depot and Walmart.

Up to 5,000 containers, laden with components for building the clean room at TSMC’s new Phoenix, Arizona, plant are expected to be loaded onto a vessel in October at a cost, based on current spot freight rates for the Asia-US west coast route, of at least $107m. ...

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