[Alberta's Child]

Yeah those ports were designed for a normal nation that ships stuff out too. They were not designed to offload 90% of the Wal-Mart and Home Depot inventory.

Oh, please.

Those ports have undergone substantial capacity enhancements in the last 6 years -- mainly aimed at accommodating precisely that import market you've identified (the Alameda Corridor project is a good example of this).

The primary problem with these ports is that they are located in heavily urbanized areas with little room for expansion, and they were originally designed when this nation had a population of about 100-150 million people.

[1rudeboy]

Don't forget that it's probably easier to get a Mexican to use a barcode scanner, rather than a Longshoreman.

[dennisw]

Yeah those ports were designed for a normal nation that ships stuff out too. They were not designed to offload 90% of the Wal-Mart and Home Depot inventory.

Oh, please.

Those ports have undergone substantial capacity enhancements in the last 6 years -- mainly aimed at accommodating precisely that import market you've identified (the Alameda Corridor project is a good example of this).

Obviously not expanding fast enough to accommodate all the ChiCom ships bringing in Chinese craps. Get with the program Alberta! So now Mexico (land of the NAFTA maquiladora) will become import middleman, bringing in all kinds of Chinese craps for you to buy. 

China --->>
Mexico--->>
Kansas City ---->> Mexican customs in KC --->>>

And then onward to Wal-Mart and Home Depot.