Disruptions to maritime and air routes in the Middle East are pushing freight forwarders to shift cargo to road transport, despite ongoing infrastructure and capacity constraints. The changes follow disruptions to key shipping lanes, including the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which previously handled around 3,000 vessels per month. Air routes linking Asia and Europe have also been impacted, reducing available capacity across major trade corridors. In response, l

President Donald Trump is desperate to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ease a growing global energy crisis. He won’t achieve that easily without a ceasefire in the war on Iran. Iran’s sporadic attacks on vessels and the threat of mines have cut traffic in the vital waterway to a trickle, effectively putting Tehran, not outside naval forces, in charge of the flow. The strait carries about a fifth of the world’s oil, and the disruption has led to production cuts, fuel shortages

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The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most international shipping as the conflict in the Middle East enters its second week. Current vessel tracking data shows traffic through the key maritime chokepoint has largely halted, with movements mostly limited to Iran-linked vessels. In the past 24 hours, inbound traffic to the Persian Gulf was reported to be at a standstill. Outbound activity was minimal, consisting of two bulk carriers and a small number of Iran-linke

Air cargo markets are experiencing rising rates following disruptions caused by Middle East airspace closures. The impact has been most visible on routes connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia with Europe and North America. The closures have affected operations for major Gulf carriers including Emirates SkyCargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, and Etihad Airways. Together these airlines account for roughly 13% of global air cargo capacity and play a key role in connecting east–west t

The U.S. air freight market faces vulnerability as some Middle East corridors are critical for pharmaceuticals and retail volumes, Chief Airfreight Officer Niall van de Wouw said. Global logistics is yet again facing turbulence after the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, disrupting both air freight and ocean networks. Van de Wouw believed that the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling against Trump administration tariffs would be the main talking point of Fe