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Red Sea ship diversions boost bunker demand, prices in Africa, Mediterranean By Jeslyn Lerh , Wendell Roelf and Robert Harvey January 18, 2024 10:27 AM UTC Updated January 18, 2024 ...

African ports struggle with red tape, congestion Hundreds of vessels rerouted by Houthi attacks Refuelling in South Africa a major challenge Maersk looks to Mauritius, Namibia ports for stopovers ...

Both America and China have their only permanent military bases in Africa at this strategic spot on the African side of the Bab al-Mandab strait, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden (see map).