--All shipping will have to go around thru either the Suez Canal or thru the Panama Canal.
-- Suez route effectively more than doubles the travel time/at sea port-to-port than it is now.
-- Suez route puts ship and crews at risk of pirates as they pass Somalia (yes it's still a thing), or crazy-ass Muslims looking to make a statement.
--Panama route limits ship size: the larger container ships simply do not fit.
-- BOTH canal options also add queue time: ships dont pass upon arrival. They are put into a Queuing system based on arrival time and must anchor awaiting their turn....providing nothing bumps their slot.
--BOTH canal options introduce an additional level of danger and training required of ship crews.
Just thought I'd throw this short-list out there since few see it.
Some may, perhaps, but the vast majority is not. Ports in Long Beach, for example, are stacked high and filled with containers waiting for delivery. Ships in anchor still waiting to be unloaded.
This problem was self-created by California by 2 things, as the OP posted: 1) Cali passed a Bill that outlaws any truck older than 2011, and 2) passed another Bill that excludes Owner/Operator truckers which make up the majority of trucking out there. Ergo, truckers are either in violation because of rigs or because they arent part of a company/union. THAT is the main reason things are backing up in Cali ports. There are way more containers waiting to go than there are trucks/drivers to get them...so they sit.
Interesting! Didn't think about all the additional complications of going through the canals, thanks. I guess we just need to start making things in America again and not worry about oversea shipping problems huh?
Many additional problems with that though.
--All shipping will have to go around thru either the Suez Canal or thru the Panama Canal.
-- Suez route effectively more than doubles the travel time/at sea port-to-port than it is now.
-- Suez route puts ship and crews at risk of pirates as they pass Somalia (yes it's still a thing), or crazy-ass Muslims looking to make a statement.
--Panama route limits ship size: the larger container ships simply do not fit.
-- BOTH canal options also add queue time: ships dont pass upon arrival. They are put into a Queuing system based on arrival time and must anchor awaiting their turn....providing nothing bumps their slot.
--BOTH canal options introduce an additional level of danger and training required of ship crews.
Just thought I'd throw this short-list out there since few see it.
It gets offloaded at non union Mexican ports,railed then re loaded.bush spent your tax dollars on that deal and no doubt owns a chunk
Some may, perhaps, but the vast majority is not. Ports in Long Beach, for example, are stacked high and filled with containers waiting for delivery. Ships in anchor still waiting to be unloaded.
This problem was self-created by California by 2 things, as the OP posted: 1) Cali passed a Bill that outlaws any truck older than 2011, and 2) passed another Bill that excludes Owner/Operator truckers which make up the majority of trucking out there. Ergo, truckers are either in violation because of rigs or because they arent part of a company/union. THAT is the main reason things are backing up in Cali ports. There are way more containers waiting to go than there are trucks/drivers to get them...so they sit.
Interesting! Didn't think about all the additional complications of going through the canals, thanks. I guess we just need to start making things in America again and not worry about oversea shipping problems huh?
100% agree!!!!!!!