The geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East have forced shipping lines into substantial network redesign. As a result, while ports in the impacted regions have lost liner connectivity, ports in the adjoining regions have picked up that slack. Data from UNCTAD’s Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index shows this connectivity growth across these alternative ports in […]

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