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Transshipment Power Play: Singapore, Colombo and Salalah compete amid global trade shifts

As geopolitical tides reshape global shipping routes, three key transshipment ports—Singapore, Colombo, and Salalah—are vying for supremacy in the restructured container logistics ecosystem.

The ongoing US-China tariff war, compounded by Red Sea security disruptions, has prompted rerouting and realignment of maritime flows.

This article examines which port is best positioned to leverage these changes and solidify its regional dominance.

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