This document summarizes the calculations for shipping various quantities of boxes by container ship. It determines that:
1) Shipping 3000 boxes in 9 containers of a standard 20' container would cost $27,000.
2) Shipping 10000 boxes in 16 containers of a standard 40' container would cost $24,000.
3) Shipping 10000 boxes in 13 containers of a 40' high cube container would cost $20,800 and is the most cost effective option.