MSC plans Europe-Middle East shipping service avoiding Strait of Hormuz

8 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 2

The first sailing is scheduled for May 10 from Antwerp, with calls in Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Spain before entering the Red Sea via Suez.
The route includes Saudi ports Jeddah and King Abdullah, then shifts cargo by truck across Saudi Arabia and onto smaller vessels serving isolated Gulf ports.
The plan offers an alternative supply line while the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, reshaping regional container movements through Saudi land transport and feeder shipping.

As ships bypass a blocked Hormuz, does the new Red Sea land bridge simply trade one volatile chokepoint for another?

With oil over $100 and supply chains rerouted, what is the true long-term cost of the world's dependence on maritime chokepoints?