Is this the trickle down argument again? Are there still people around honestly believing it? Even Wikipedia says there's zero proof, but nice to peek at the last century fads once in a while.
Unlikely because the "trickle down" argument doesn't exist as a positive policy. It is where the opponents of a policy argue that it won't work because the value will accrue to the wealthy.
In this case the original argument was that capital investments at the port will create value to the port users. It is likely correct - if the port invests in robots then it is extremely reasonable to expect that users of the port will get cheaper and better service. The port owners might make more money or they might get squeezed by economics, that part is much harder to work out.
In this case the original argument was that capital investments at the port will create value to the port users. It is likely correct - if the port invests in robots then it is extremely reasonable to expect that users of the port will get cheaper and better service. The port owners might make more money or they might get squeezed by economics, that part is much harder to work out.