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> it's coming over on a boat. Is a maritime shipping supposed to drive up prices or something? I thought it was the cheapest way to go, to the point of being c
by Scoundreller 3y ago
> it's coming over on a boat.
Is a maritime shipping supposed to drive up prices or something? I thought it was the cheapest way to go, to the point of being cheaper than trucking.
The only exception I can see if for stuff that doesn’t store well, but controlled atmospheres have done a ton to make it possible to eat “local” apples in the middle of winter.
I’m in Canada and it seems to be a wash whether our citrus comes from Spain, North Africa or Florida.
- rchaud 3y agoCanada has 100x Iceland's population, and population centres are heavily concentrated near the border with the US. The delivery logistics are there. Now change that to Hawaii or remote First Nation communities and those costs go up dramatically.
- gusgus01 3y agoIdk if it's considered a lot or not, but this source estimates transportation to Hawaii to increase the price of goods by a max of about 7.5%, while in all likelihood it's much less due to modern shipping. https://www.civilbeat.org/2015/04/living-hawaii-how-much-does-shipping-increase-the-cost-of-living/ https://www.civilbeat.org/2015/04/living-hawaii-how-much-doe...
- MrDresden 3y agoLabour costs are the reason for the biggest chunk of Icelandic prices plus taxes. Since this is HN I will add that I am ok with both of those. Wages for unskilled labour should be high enough to live on, and taxes pay for our social infrastructure.