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Summary: An active security crisis has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz to most commercial container traffic, with transits reportedly down about 90% and major carriers including Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, Cosco, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd suspending bookings or services across multiple Gulf destinations. The disruption is directly impacting container flows on Asia-Middle East-Europe connected networks, with 147 container ships reported sheltering inside the Gulf and force majeure clauses now being invoked, creating immediate delay, diversion and cost exposure for shippers.
Risk Trigger: Route Disruption.
Strategic Detail: The most decision-critical detail is the simultaneous withdrawal of war-risk insurance by major insurers, because even if naval conditions stabilize, lack of underwriting can continue to block vessel deployment and cargo acceptance beyond the immediate military event.
Source: https://container-mag.com/2026/03/08/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-crisis-global-trade-disruption/
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