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I don't think belt and road is a viable replacement for a container ship. The largest cargo ships can carry 24k containers at a cheaper rate... With 6 meter fo

• fulafel 6y ago
  Most container ships are much smaller though.
  • NicoJuicy 6y ago
    Most trains are much smaller than the longest trains too. And they were used/build for a very specific purpose ( mining). These cargo ships were build for the same purpose.
    • rualca 6y ago
      > Most trains are much smaller than the longest trains too. Yes they are, and all it takes is a locomotive or two operated by a couple of engineers to move cargo faster.
• rualca 6y ago
  > that would be a train with 144 km. That comparison is pointless. It makes no sense to assume that railway must load at least the load carried by one of the world's largest container ships for cargo to be deliverable from point A to B. Another pointless comparison is the fact that container ships unload their cargo on ports for it to be transported through railway and roadway to their destination, thus it makes no sense to assume that railway should have to transport 24k containers from China to Rotterdam to then reroute it back to other locations. No, it can pretty much work point-to-point with a little shunting throughout the process.