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Thank you for the insightful article! Sadly it only covers historical trade routes. Are similar maps available for present day? I.e. What are the main trade routes for different types of goods?

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There's an entire industry of analysts trying to keep track of global trade. You might try http://www.globalmaritimehub.com/ , for example. I used to follow http://www.theoildrum.com/ which focused on oil and the broader trade of energy. On the other hand there are various indexes for collapsing complex trade results into single numbers like the Baltic Dry index.

This is definitely a question which is amenable to losing yourself in searches.

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