With the sea freight issues more stuff is coming by air
by airborneirish (2022-05-25 17:40:00)
Edited on 2022-05-25 17:40:43

In reply to: Time to increase delivery by rail.  posted by GoldCoastIrish

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Chicago ohare has become very busy and is now our most important port by value of trade. We have a lot of rail but a good number is still going out by truck. So we are getting a triple whammy of losing out on sea freight, paying more for stuff to come in via gas guzzling planes, and then shipping from the center (not really) of the country. And we are using a lot of trucks.

Also there is a pilot shortage so that may be a quadruple whammy.

Edit: the above stat comes from last weeks economist. Linked below



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