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We accepted those cargoes. Please ship back to us, but use a slow shipping service (all water)
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We have agreed to accept those cargoes. Please ship them back to us, but use only a slow shipping service (all water)
I think, here you are conveying your consent to accept some cargos
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We have agreed to accept those cargoes. Please ship them back to us, but use only a slow shipping service (all water)
Why not use the present tense:
We agree to accept the cargoes.

'Ship them back' implies the cargoes have been shipped out before. Is that the case?

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Ut us probably better to be more specific. Also, you can ask for something back only if you have had it in your possession before. Try:
We agree to accept the _________. Please ship it to us, but use a slow shipping service (all water).
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