Lol… 3/4 of the traffic is US bound. The Pacific is half the planet, so anything not stopping in the Americas has a shorter route in the other direction.
No it isn’t. 72% total is coming OR leaving the US. Not US bound. The US actually exports quite a lot. Also, it would not be cheaper to go by rail across the country to use a ship on the closer side of where the stuff is destined for, no matter how good the rail system is.
You think the Panama canal is only used for the USA?
Lol… 3/4 of the traffic is US bound. The Pacific is half the planet, so anything not stopping in the Americas has a shorter route in the other direction.
Essentially… yeah I do :)
No it isn’t. 72% total is coming OR leaving the US. Not US bound. The US actually exports quite a lot. Also, it would not be cheaper to go by rail across the country to use a ship on the closer side of where the stuff is destined for, no matter how good the rail system is.
What difference does it make if the route begins or ends in the US?
yea, above comment is very confusing…americans and their egocentrism …
I blame Hollywood.
americans ship goods from the west to the east cost through the panama canal ? you serious ?
US bound, from … China for instance ? want to run an elecrtified train from China to the US ?