Traffic through Suez Canal has slowed, driving the cost of goods up, and impacting the two countries’ economies.
US President Biden urged for a quick deal to end the standoff, which threatens to drain billions from the US economy.
Dockworkers shut down traffic at 36 ports on the US’s eastern seaboard, demanding better wages and job protections.
Bunkering in South Africa’s Algoa Bay has dramatically cut the population of the former world’s largest colony.