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Old 02-27-2011, 04:51 PM
Matt W Matt W is offline
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Originally Posted by robj3 View Post
Matt, you wrote:


What assumptions are you making about the transport network?

Given where the salt and phosphate/phosphorus are, there may be a substantial bulk trade. Both sides need these for industry and agriculture and they each control or have best access to one or the other.
Well, if it was bulk trade then it would almost all be via coastal/river shipping. There might be various types of shipping - from homemade flatboats and scows to self-propelled barges
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