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Global Maritime Flow System — Layered Structure Date: 2026-04-12 (Asia/Bangkok) Mode: Observation only • Structural mapping • No prediction • No advice Scope Note: Global Trade • Maritime Logistics • Energy Flow • System Structure System Context Global maritime flow connects production, energy supply, and consumption regions Chokepoints present within maritime routes Layer 1 — Flow Origin Manufacturing Origin: East Asia (China, Vietnam, Korea) Energy Origin: Middle East (oil, LNG export zones) Resource Origin: Australia, South America (minerals, agriculture) Layer 2 — Flow Direction East → West: Asia to Europe (container trade) South → North: Energy to industrial economies West → East: Capital, demand, and financial flow Layer 3 — Maritime Corridors Asia–Europe Corridor South China Sea → Strait of Malacca → Indian Ocean → Red Sea → Mediterranean Energy Corridor Persian Gulf → Strait of Hormuz → Indian Ocean → Asi...