For me, the important thing in this article is the fact that a fort operation company has decided to operate at truly long range. They participate in supply chains clear to China from Duisburg Germany. They have invested in warehouses and even make use of the trans Asian train from China.
http://www.shippingtribune.com/significant-increase-in-sales-revenue-and-profits-for-duisport-group/
Why haven’t more American port operators looked at longer range operations?
Supply Chain and Logistics 