“Perfect” market for South Africa whose route to Europe remains open
South African exports to Saudi Arabia and Jordan are affected by the situation in the Red Sea. While some exporters still use Red Sea ports like Jeddah and King Abdullah Port (necessitating a US Navy escort and “hectic” insurance premiums when entering Red Sea waters), various others have told FreshPlaza they see no alternative but to send to the smaller Saudi port of Dammam in the
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