If you ever have a chance, I highly recommend going near a port and watching operations.
I used to live near the Mississippi River in Iowa, and it was always impressive to see the barge traffic and think about the sheer volume of product moving. South of St. Louis, the barge tows can be up to 45 barges.
Visiting Savanah, Georgia and watching the ships come and go was also impressive. There's a bridge that was built in 1953, replaced in 1991, and is in consideration for replacement again because the ships keep getting larger.
I'll also recommend the Containers podcast, an 8 part series discussing global trade and why the ships keep getting bigger.
I used to live near the Mississippi River in Iowa, and it was always impressive to see the barge traffic and think about the sheer volume of product moving. South of St. Louis, the barge tows can be up to 45 barges.
Visiting Savanah, Georgia and watching the ships come and go was also impressive. There's a bridge that was built in 1953, replaced in 1991, and is in consideration for replacement again because the ships keep getting larger.
I'll also recommend the Containers podcast, an 8 part series discussing global trade and why the ships keep getting bigger.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/containers/id120955917...