{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cape of Good Hope Route","description":"Unlike the Suez Canal route, the Cape of Good Hope route circles the southern tip of Africa to connect Asia and the Middle East with Europe and the Americas entirely by open sea. Historically the primary trade corridor before the Suez Canal opened in 1869, it is today treated as a strategic fallback when the canal is closed, congested, or exposed to piracy and geopolitical risk. The detour adds significant sailing time and fuel consumption, both of which feed directly into higher freight rates. ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cape-of-good-hope-route","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T13:23:02.445704","citation":"https://www.maritimetransport.com/cape-of-good-hope-route","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cape-of-good-hope-route","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cape of Good Hope Route · Unlike the Suez Canal route, the Cape of Good Hope route circles the southern tip of Africa to connect Asia and the Middle East with Europe and the Americas entirely by open sea. · Quelle: https://www.maritimetransport.com/cape-of-good-hope-route"}