** Welcome To The Choke Points **Nearly 90% of global trade moves by sea — but this isn’t just about oceans or geography.This video breaks down why maritime trade became dominant, step by step, using hard numbers, energy systems, dollar pricing, containerization, digital coordination, and insurance structures.We trace how:oil priced in US dollarsexport-led growth toward Western marketscontainer shippingthe dot-com coordination boomall locked global trade into maritime routes.Then we look forward:sanctionsde-dollarizationBRICS trade corridorsland connectivity across Asia, Europe, and AfricaThis is not about ships.It’s about how globalization was engineered — and how it’s now being re-engineered.⏱️ Chapters00:00 — IntroThe Ocean Was Chosen, Not Discovered01:12 — Chapter 1Scale Economics: Ships vs Trains vs Trucks04:02 — Chapter 2What the World Actually Trades (By Volume)06:48 — Chapter 3Oil-for-Dollar System and Tanker Trade09:55 — Chapter 4Containerization and Manufacturing Globalization12:42 — Chapter 5Dot-Com Boom and Supply-Chain Coordination15:35 — Chapter 6Why Shipping Scaled Globally but Land Trade Didn’t18:30 — Chapter 7BRICS, De-Dollarization, and the Future of Trade21:05 — ConclusionThe Ocean Carries the Cargo, The System Carries the Power🔖 Hashtags#globaltrade #maritimetrade #shipping #petrodollar #containerization #globalization #supplychains #brics #dedollarization #geopolitics #worldeconomy #tradewars #thechokepoints X: @thechokepointsTikTok: @thechokepointsRumble: @thechokepointsSpotify: @thechokepointsYouTube: @thechokepoints