RayV wrote:

Brian Henderson wrote:
You should support quality above all else, economy second and
nationalism dead last. If "where you live" makes the best stuff at
the best prices, then by all means buy it. If they make crap at
outrageous prices, buying it only encourages them to continue.

But what about the environment? Cargo ships burn a lot of fossil fuels.

They do, however given the phenomenal amount of cargo they move I expect
their actual efficiency is quite high especially given the fact that
they don't have to stop at traffic lights and similar fuel guzzling
delays. Once they leave port it's pretty much an efficient non stop
cruise at optimum speed the whole way.

Pete C.