News / East-west tradelane starts to fly as Africa opens up to new global markets

A new east-west tradelane is beginning to flourish, and could eventually overtake the traditional north-south route between Africa and Europe.

The growing influence of China in Africa, coupled with the proximity and connectivity of the Middle East and strong trade links with Brazil, could see Europe increasingly bypassed.

“Look at the map of the globe which has Europe in the middle,” explained Adrien Thominet, chief executive of GSA ECS. “When you put Asia or the US in the middle, the world looks ...