If containerships are the cheapest way to transport cargo, why aren’t we using canals instead of railways and highways to transport goods over land?

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If containerships are the cheapest way to transport cargo, why aren’t we using canals instead of railways and highways to transport goods over land?

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Because a canal across the united states, or anywhere else, would take an asinine amount of money, an asinine amount of time, and an asinine amount of engineering.

Container Ships are the cheapest way to transport cargo because the ocean is already there.