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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II). Shipping lines using the canal must weigh the advantages of faster passage times against the cost of the tolls.

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