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Project Cargo East of Suez: Routing Oversized Freight When the Short Way Is Not Simple

Original · Container News · Shipping · 2h ago
Since late 2023, attacks on merchant shipping around the southern Red Sea have changed how many carriers route between Asia, the Red Sea, the Gulf and East Africa. Much of the public discussion has focused on standard containers and headline freight rates. For shippers of project and oversized cargo, such as machinery, generators, steel structures […] The post Project Cargo East of Suez: Routing O…
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