Is there any way to escape mediocrity in the shipping or shipbuilding industry?

[Meme.Lord]

@PHQ

It is unlikely that 80 year-old abandoned shipyards would be very useful today.

I’m saying, in response to a national emergency where we need to build ships, the rail right of way is still there is and the land is undeveloped at a number of the yards. I fell down a rabbit hole one day and did some digging, if we exercise imminent domain, it would be easier to build the ship yards again the 2nd time around.

Jones Act Attack 2

digging into shipyards that built more than 100 ships: Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Chester, Pennsylvania: Race track and condos. Bethlehem Fairfield, Baltimore, Maryland: RORO Parking lot, plenty of room, still has Rail access. North Carolina Shipbuilding Wilmington, North Carolina: Has become Port of Wilmington, but still has rail access. Southeastern Shipbuilding, Savannah, Georgia: In the process of being gentrified, but there is still land there and still rail access. J.A. Jones C…