China-Made Port Set to Open Sudan to More Exports: Supply Lines

China’s maritime Silk Road of the 21st century will soon have an unexpected new mission: shipping camels from Africa.

When Haidob port on Sudan’s Red Sea coast is finished at the end of next month, it will be the impoverished country’s hub for exporting sheep, goats — and yes, the iconic humped mammals of the desert — to markets eastward.

Sudan’s port operator says it’s the latest section of the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s thrust to revive and extend ancient routes to Europe and Africa using cutting-edge infrastructure. Built by China Harbour Engineering, the 120 million-euro ($141 million) project is another instance of ...