An alternative is to start your trip as planned and adjust it to whatever circumstances develop on the ground. I've seen people buy and ride bikes locally while they waited for their sea shipment to arrive ("Oh look: today it's in Hong Kong! Guess I'll head for Iguazu!"), and I've reverted to my old backpacker ways while I waited for warranty repairs to an engine that exploded.
The question is what's more important: taking a trip, or taking exactly the trip you envisioned? I usually opt for the former, and I'd definitely have made this decision before consigning my bike to a sea shipment, even prior to the pandemic chaos.
Don't know if that applies, but I hope it's helpful.
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