trade route
noun
1
: one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships
2
: a route followed by traders (as in caravans)
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China has also become Russia’s top trading partner and the biggest buyer of its oil and gas, a strategic bet now somewhat insulating Beijing from the impact of Iran’s effective shutdown of the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026
That means hardened infrastructure, redundant logistics, jointly developed air and missile defenses, more resilient energy systems, and upgrades to pipelines, ports, rail, and trade routes.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
When a critical oil trade route is constrained, rising demand and costs ripple across global supply chains.
—Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Higher freight rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia-to-Europe trade routes are continuing to bring upward pressure to the wider container market as the situation at the Strait of Hormuz forces carriers to rethink network planning and operational decisions worldwide.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026
That means hardened infrastructure, redundant logistics, jointly developed air and missile defenses, more resilient energy systems, and upgrades to pipelines, ports, rail, and trade routes.
—Daniel Benaim, Time, 18 May 2026
When a critical oil trade route is constrained, rising demand and costs ripple across global supply chains.
—Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Higher freight rates on the trans-Pacific and Asia-to-Europe trade routes are continuing to bring upward pressure to the wider container market as the situation at the Strait of Hormuz forces carriers to rethink network planning and operational decisions worldwide.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
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“Trade route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20route. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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