• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    iirc transport on ship is actually cheaper than trains i think due to not needing rails and also ships being fucking huge which means low surface area to volume ratio, so you need less steel to build them.

    also how do you build a train line from south america to europe?

    • kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 days ago

      I was comparing to the shipping via trucks that’s done in the US. You do of course need some other method to get them across oceans.