[AnimalMuppet]

I presume via Suez or Panama, not and.

But there are a number of container ships that are bigger than Panamax (the largest size that can fit through the Panama Canal). They can't make it to the East Coast from Asia without going around South America, or else going through Suez.

And: "More efficient than trucking"? You could send them across the country on a train, instead of on a truck...

[zz865]

There are boats coming from both sides, Suez and Panama. Each boat comes via the Suez or Panama.