China Is Digging the Red Sea to Kill the Suez Canal – What They’re Building Is Shocking

Описание: Some countries are simply lucky in terms of geography. Djibouti is one of them. Its coastline sits at the gateway to the Red Sea, which flows into the Suez Canal—one of the most important trade routes in the world. Ships traveling between Europe and Asia must pass through this corridor, making Djibouti a natural pit stop. It’s been that way for more than a century. In 1896, when Djibouti was a French colony, France established a port here to capitalize on the region’s strategic location.
But it wasn’t just about France. Ethiopia, Djibouti’s inland neighbor, has no coastline. That means no seaports, and limited access to international trade. Ethiopia needed a maritime lifeline, and Djibouti became that connection. Over the decades, the port expanded to handle the growing demands of trade between Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Between 1948 and 1957, four deepwater berths were built, and the surrounding channels dredged to allow larger vessels to dock. Warehouses, fuel storage, electricity, fresh water supplies, and rail links soon followed. As ships grew in size and capacity, so did Djibouti’s ambitions. In the mid-20th century, the port evolved into a hub for global maritime commerce, especially as traffic through the Red Sea intensified.

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