Summary: Active airspace closures across key Middle East countries are disrupting Asia-Europe air cargo flows, with major Gulf carriers suspending or limiting operations and forcing widespread rerouting. The article states outbound Middle East-Europe cargo capacity fell by 52% and global cargo capacity dropped sharply in the first 24 hours, creating immediate delays, backlog, and higher transport costs for European-bound shipments.
Risk Trigger: Airspace Closure.
Strategic Detail: Several carriers are only partially restarting flights while keeping new bookings suspended to clear backlog, which means nominal service resumptions may not restore usable cargo capacity for Europe-bound electronics shipments for several more days.
Source: https://www.logisticanews.it/crisi-dei-cieli-mediorientali-come-il-blocco-degli-spazi-aerei-sta-ridisegnando-il-cargo-globale/
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