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Cargo Airships Are Happening

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220 points elidourado | 1 comments | 14 Oct 24 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.285s | source
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fernly ◴[15 Oct 24 04:11 UTC] No.41844873[source]▶
Maybe a smaller issue than wind, but something is wrong with this claim:

"If you can pick up goods directly from a customer on one side and deliver them directly to a customer on the other..."

How do you handle customs inspections and duties on imports? As TFA states, in current air freight, "there is a trucking company, a warehouse, a customs broker..." Freight has to go through the warehouse on arrival in-country so the customs inspectors can look at it and assess duties. The article seems to envision the airship dropping down directly at the destination address, which would be that nation's customs agency's worst nightmare.

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1. csomar ◴[15 Oct 24 05:13 UTC] No.41845157[source]▶
Also the customs exist at both ends. Usually, you have to do preliminary enforcement too. That’s what DHL does at least. Still, most of your time “wastage” will happen at customs and there is no technological innovation for that. There is no way any (or most) governments will allow you to by pass them.