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Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot
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Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot

🇮🇷 IranMay 1, 2026 03:30SRC: AL MONITOR

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources. Over the past two months, the blockade has also pushed shipowners to find alternative land corridors to deliver foodstuffs and manufactured goods by truck, as they can no longer reach the Gulf's coastal countries by sea. - What are the alternative routes for delivering to Gulf countries? -

DETAILED REPORT

<p>The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources.</p><p>Over the past two months, the blockade has also pushed shipowners to find alternative land corridors to deliver foodstuffs and manufactured goods by truck, as they can no longer reach the Gulf's coastal countries by sea.</p><p>- What are the alternative routes for delivering to Gulf countries? -</p>
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