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But the ship route China <-> London is a lot more miles than the train.
by willyt 10y ago
But the ship route China <-> London is a lot more miles than the train.
- SixSigma 10y ago18 days train vs 30 days ships. No-one I know in logistics is very worried about cost per container, especially with the massive over capacity in shipping. When the iPhone launched they brought them by 747, I think this train would have been a viable option.
- torrent-of-ions 10y agoI would have thought so too, but I'm not sure. Does anyone have any figures on this?
- novaleaf 10y agono figures, but there is the northern route (north of russia) so getting to europe via sea is pretty direct. Thank global warming for that! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/oct/05/melting-arctic-ice-supertankers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/oct/05/melting-...
- tw04 10y ago> the northern route could gradually be opened for four to six months a year *There's a northern route that is only open for a portion of the year.