Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoExporters turn to rail network as Red Sea attacks disrupt global supply chainswww.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down14cross-posted to: worldnewsworldnews@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkExporters turn to rail network as Red Sea attacks disrupt global supply chainswww.scmp.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnewsworldnews@lemmygrad.ml
minus-squareFMT99@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoI can’t imagine what kind of rail system would come close to the capacity we’d need for it to make a significant dent in sea transport. Nothing beats a cargo ship for sheer capacity and efficiency (at the cost of speed of course) But I’d be happy to stand corrected.
minus-squareHaagel@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 months agoRail beats cargo ships in the emissions game, though. I see this as a win.
I can’t imagine what kind of rail system would come close to the capacity we’d need for it to make a significant dent in sea transport. Nothing beats a cargo ship for sheer capacity and efficiency (at the cost of speed of course)
But I’d be happy to stand corrected.
Rail beats cargo ships in the emissions game, though. I see this as a win.