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Iran war redraws sea routes with Africa as the pivot

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Red Sea tensions and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are fundamentally reshaping global shipping, establishing Africa as a pivotal hub for container traffic.
New regional hubs like Saudi Arabia's Jeddah and Oman/UAE ports are emerging for Gulf deliveries, while Asia-Europe routes now systematically reroute around Africa via the Cape of Good Hope.
These rerouted routes extend transport times by two weeks, escalate costs due to increased fuel and ship requirements, and have caused a significant surge in Cape of Good Hope traffic while drastically reducing Suez Canal transits and Egypt's toll revenues.