Impressively, https://istheshipstillstuck.com/ updated with a "Sort of?" which is accurate.
What if you add in the value of all the memes it has generated though? Definitely a net positive for the world overall.
Would it have been cheaper to build and maintain two canals? And it's not the end of the world if ships have to go the long way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua_Canal
Doubt there's any alternate paths for a Suez Canal.
A pristine lake doesn’t have infinite value, right?
But if there were enough benefits it could still be worth it. Brining 50k people out of poverty for example? Reducing trucking pollution by a large amount.
It would be something like ten times the length of Suez, and I think there are mountains in the middle, but it would be pretty cool! :)
It would be less than 3x the length, not 10x. The mountains are a problem; it could go around but would still need to dig a lot. And it doesn't seem feasible politically right now, but it could be a really cool project.
(If it was built, then a side-canal to irrigate the Dead Sea would be a relatively cheap value-add.)
"In March 2021, the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications gave approval for preparations to begin, with the Norwegian Coastal Administration expecting construction to begin in 2022."
Or would it just lead to ships being made that can accomodate the entire width of the super-wide canal? :P
SARS in 2004 primed Hong Kong for a robust virus response in 2020. As much as the HK government gets wrong, they've done a really good job so far with SARS-CoV2. We have 7.5 million people, and about 120 deaths so far from SARS-CoV2.
Though, a lot of this boils down to the fatality rate of the original SARS being something like 10%, so it was more terrifying but ultimately less dangerous on a population level due to lower transmissibility.
But over the last few decades we have been much more efficient with globalization, but the just-in-time aspect is like a traffic jam, where one slow spot makes everyone everywhere back up and wait in traffic affecting everything.
I think Egypt will more seriously consider twinning the southern part after this event.
What do you think they use reefer containers for? Container vessels often have loads of perishable goods on them. Though it's often biased one-way. E.g. Latin America to Europe? Loads and loads of bananas. Norway to anywhere? Salmon!
The bananas are green when plucked; they ripen during the voyage.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/26/at-least...
The vessel is completely filled with containers. To discharge a container you need a crane. Further, some perishable things, that's why shippers have insurance.
Not sure what you mean with 'dismantle' though. It's rather obvious you never seen such a vessel up close. It's nor like a pc. If you want a specific container, it can often be a complete hassle to get to it. This as loads of other containers are stacked on top.