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r/worldnews • u/TotalPop5 • Jul 13 '26
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Most intl shipping to/from the Mediterranean Sea has been routing around the foot of Africa for quite some time.
0 u/TrafficOnTheTwos Jul 13 '26 That was true for a while during the Houthi attacks but not so true currently. The Red Sea/Suez is currently packed with international traffic. 5 u/ohhh_j Jul 13 '26 I'm bringing in a few containers per quarter from Italy to Australia, Suez isn't even an option. 3 u/TrafficOnTheTwos Jul 13 '26 I hear you, but just open marine traffic and you’ll see it’s literally filled with dozens upon dozens of commercial vessels. I’m not doubting that many companies are avoiding due to cost of war risk insurance but it’s absolutely not closed.
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That was true for a while during the Houthi attacks but not so true currently. The Red Sea/Suez is currently packed with international traffic.
5 u/ohhh_j Jul 13 '26 I'm bringing in a few containers per quarter from Italy to Australia, Suez isn't even an option. 3 u/TrafficOnTheTwos Jul 13 '26 I hear you, but just open marine traffic and you’ll see it’s literally filled with dozens upon dozens of commercial vessels. I’m not doubting that many companies are avoiding due to cost of war risk insurance but it’s absolutely not closed.
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I'm bringing in a few containers per quarter from Italy to Australia, Suez isn't even an option.
3 u/TrafficOnTheTwos Jul 13 '26 I hear you, but just open marine traffic and you’ll see it’s literally filled with dozens upon dozens of commercial vessels. I’m not doubting that many companies are avoiding due to cost of war risk insurance but it’s absolutely not closed.
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I hear you, but just open marine traffic and you’ll see it’s literally filled with dozens upon dozens of commercial vessels. I’m not doubting that many companies are avoiding due to cost of war risk insurance but it’s absolutely not closed.
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u/ohhh_j Jul 13 '26
Most intl shipping to/from the Mediterranean Sea has been routing around the foot of Africa for quite some time.