How the Red Sea Crisis Rewired Supply Chains, Reshaped Retail, and Reached the Consumer

How the Red Sea Crisis Rewired Supply Chains, Reshaped Retail, and Reached the Consumer
12.05.2026

We present to your attention the EDAM Economics note titled “How the Red Sea Crisis Rewired Supply Chains, Reshaped Retail, and Reached the Consumer,” written by EDAM Board Member Can Selçuki and Dr. Ahmet Erdi Öztürk. 

This paper assesses how maritime chokepoint disruptions in the Red Sea/Suez corridor have affected global supply chains, freight costs, retail strategies, and consumer prices, while examining Türkiye’s dual position as both a potential beneficiary of nearshoring and an economy exposed to higher input and energy costs.

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