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The unglamorous bloodstream of civilization, moving everything you own while you ignore it completely.
means Goods carried in bulk by ship, train, truck, or plane, or the cost charged for that carrying.
from From Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'vracht' or 'vrecht,' meaning the hire or cargo of a ship, which sailed into English with the maritime trade. It's a close cousin of the German 'Fracht' and shares deep roots with 'fraught' — both descend from the same Germanic source, so a ship that was 'fraught' was simply one that was loaded up.
- ocean share
- Ships haul about 90% of global trade
- box revolution
- The shipping container slashed loading costs over 90%
- slow giant
- A cargo ship crosses oceans near bicycle speed
- word root
- From Dutch 'vracht,' meaning cargo cost
- rail muscle
- One train can replace hundreds of trucks
union pacific railroad — largest freight railroad in north america, operating 32,000 miles of track across 23 states
maersk line — world's largest container shipping company, transporting 4 million containers annually
fedex freight — largest less-than-truckload carrier in north america, operating 600+ service centers