How COSCO turned Hormuz disruption into an edge

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During disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, most Western shipping lines rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid delays and costs. However, China’s COSCO maintained routes through Hormuz with precise strategy, gaining competitive advantage.

When rising tensions choked the Strait of Hormuz this spring, most Western shipping lines took the cautious route, diverting around the Cape of Good Hope and absorbing longer, costlier voyages rather than risk the chokepoint. China’s COSCO went the other way and it did so with unusual precision. The post How COSCO turned Hormuz disruption into an edge appeared first on Container News.