The South China Morning Post published on 6 January 2024 an article titled "Red Sea Attacks See Exporters Turn to China-Europe Railway Express Ahead of Lunar New Year" by Jevans Nyabiage.
Many large shipping companies, including China's COSCO, are rerouting their Europe-Asia trade around the Cape of Good Hope in order to avoid Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Some companies are also turning to the overland China-Europe Railway to move their goods between Europe and China.
