Chinese auto exporters face costly detour after Red Sea attacks

Route to Europe around the Cape of Good Hope could add two weeks, expert says

20231205 China auto exports file photo

Chinese carmakers shipped more than 3.9 million vehicles overseas between January and October, up nearly 60% year-on-year, according to the latest data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. © Reuters

LI RONGQIAN and WANG XINTONG, Caixin

The recent spate of attacks against Israel-linked vessels could force cargo ships to divert from the key Red Sea shipping route, significantly increasing the cost and time of Chinese car exports to Europe, a logistics expert told Caixin.

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