📢 #southafrica - The importance of Simon’s Town as a major #naval base on a vital global #shipping route has surged since the #US -Israeli strikes on #iran on FEB-28, as shipping is redirected around the #CapeofGoodHope

#news #economy #war #politics #waroniran

📰 S. Jacobs for Daily Investor MAR-20

https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/125199/small-south-african-town-very-important-for-the-united-states/

How The Iran War Is Already Making Shipping More Expensive

https://vid.freedif.org/w/fuoVEpThWnWiuKLXsncMDd

📢 Danish #shipping company #Maersk on Sunday announced that it is suspending vessel crossings in the #straitofhormuz after reports that it had been closed following #US and Israeli attacks on #iran

🔹 It also announced that all sailings on Middle East-India to #mediterranean and #MiddleEast - #india to #EastCoast US on services will be rerouted around the #CapeofGoodHope until further notice

#news

📰 Report Anadolu MAR-01

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/shipping-firm-maersk-suspends-vessel-crossings-in-strait-of-hormuz/3845306

South Africa 🇿🇦

#capepoint #capetown #capeofgoodhope #tablemountain #southafrica

Yes, sure, #oil. But also control of #shipping #chokepoints are the strategic assets being contested.

#StraitOfHormuz
#SuezCanal
#PanamaCanal
#StraitOfGibraltar
#StraitofMalacca
#BabEelMandeb
#CapeOfGoodHope
#BeringStrait