Jeddah port offers supply-chain lifeline to Persian Gulf as Hormuz closure reroutes traffic

By Sarah El Sirgany and Nic Robertson Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Jeddah is bracing for an increase in business over the next two weeks. On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the five ships on its platforms were fewer than its usual traffic, but with the near-closure of the Strait

By Sarah El Sirgany and Nic Robertson
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Jeddah is bracing for an increase in business over the next two weeks.
On a breezy Sunday afternoon, the five ships on its platforms were fewer than its… [4900 chars]

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