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For decades, the geography of global trade has revolved around a handful of maritime chokepoints: the Suez Canal, the Strait of Malacca, and the Panama Canal. These narrow strips of water, carved or claimed by history, shaped how goods moved and how economies interacted. But the world of 2025 is no longer defined solely by coastlines. As geopolitical tensions harden and supply chains absorb repeated shocks, new pathways are beginning to attract global attention. Among them, the Trans-Caspian corridor—stretching from China across Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the South Caucasus, and onward to Europe—has emerged as one of the most compelling alternatives.

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