Its better to look at the US & Canada ports as a combined North American system. Prince Rupert & Vancouver are major container ports for US bound goods.

Oakland & Seattle are not underutilized. The liner shipping companies increased service to those ports earlier this year and their operations (particularly Seattle) completely collapsed. 3-4 month container dwell times were happening. LA/LB are better equipped to handle this issue, even though they are obviously not…

I have to push back on the notion that Sam wouldn’t get much blowback. The age gap combined with the jungle fever angle would create a hurricane of excrement being blown his way. Spoiled “rich/empowered” kid from west Africa taking advantage of a recently divorced “old” woman? The Daily Mail would be implying elder…

VeriFLY is not mandatory, you can just show up at the check in desk if you want with your documentation.