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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To add to what the other comments said, you have to keep in mind that the alternative to containerships would be planes. You would need a lot more fuel to deliver just a quarter of the cargo to the other side of an ocean if you do so with planes.