Life on the Cape Route: 12 Extra Days, $650K More

The Cape of Good Hope has become the world's busiest shipping lane overnight.

Tom Engelhardt

Maritime Logistics Editor

April 5, 2026

The Cape of Good Hope has become the world's busiest shipping lane overnight.

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Tom Engelhardt

Maritime Logistics Editor

Reporting for HormuzTracker.tech. Our correspondents have decades of combined experience covering maritime security, energy markets, and Middle Eastern geopolitics. About our team

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