A vessel anchored off the coast of Dubai in the Persian Gulf on March 1. Stringer / EPA The conflict in Iran has disrupted energy and commodity markets. Iran has effectively closed the narrow strait ...
Much has been made of the closing of the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war, given that the passage is a major lifeline for the global economy. But it is just one of five major waterways that play a ...
The journey from Shanghai to Rotterdam takes a container ship a month. Setting out at night, the vessel—a shadow amid glowing pleasure boats—begins by sliding past the Chinese city’s banks. Over the ...
“FIVE STRATEGIC keys lock up the world!” declared Sir Jacky Fisher, a Victorian admiral. He was talking about places that command critical waterways: Singapore, Cape Town, Alexandria, Gibraltar and ...
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