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Also... ships are slow. The voyage from the Suez canal to Rotterdam or Hamburg is at least six days, so there was quite some time to prepare for a gap in supply
by formerly_proven 6y ago
Also... ships are slow. The voyage from the Suez canal to Rotterdam or Hamburg is at least six days, so there was quite some time to prepare for a gap in supply.
- craftinator 6y agoWell, this is a supply delay in hundreds of equally sized or larger ships. This is a delay in a majority of the global shipping industry of at LEAST a week, and shipping scheduling will be thrown off for months by this. https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/mf705v/ships_waiting_for_the_suez_canal_to_open/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/mf705... https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/meopv9/satellite_view_of_the_ships_lining_up_at_the_suez/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/meopv9/s... That is a LOT of cargo that's suddenly going to arrive 2 or 3 times later than expected. Huge economic impact. I really don't understand why people on HN are pushing so hard against the idea that this is just an economic blip. Is there anyone involved in the industry that can chime in?