You have a factory in Vietnam that produces apparel. The apparel is priced at the higher end of the middle range. It can be compared to Banana Republic$$s pricing. You have commitments to ship out $5$ million pieces $($approximately $75$k pounds$)$ in the next $60$ days to your U$.$S$.$ clients. Your usual mode of transportation is Ship Cargo to LA$.$ Then you ship rail or truck to Houston Texas, your final destination.

Problem: There is a military stand off between China and the U$.$S$.$ in the South China Sea and some of the Pacific Ocean. China is claiming that they have jurisdiction over the China Sea. The U$.$S$.$ and China navies are inspecting, confiscating and turning away commercial cargo ships in these waters as a consequence of a escalating military dispute.

Because of this you can not use your normal export channels to ship your merchandise to the U$.$S$..$ You must use other modes of transportation to get your shipments to your destination... Houston, Texas. HINT: Look at the map of Vietnam and the South China Sea to start your assignment.