You Won't Believe the 5 Most Critical Global Trade Bottlenecks

Trade relies on critical chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal. This 45-second video dives into the world's busiest trade routes and what happens if they're blocked.

[muman]

1967 to 1979 ish, the Suez Canal was shut down and blockaded and global trade didn't grind to a halt. The Lombok Strait is an alternative to the Strait of Malacca. And the Straits of Magellan and going round South America are alternatives to the Panama Canal.

[naoohno]

Do you know what would kill that industry? When humanity is able to transport all of the product using an airship (100km/hr) rather than a cargo ship (43km/hr).