The Strait of Hormuz disruption is reshaping container flows across the region

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As tensions rise, carriers are adjusting service rotations, skipping Gulf calls, or diverting vessels entirely. Our latest analysis of 49 container ships from MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, and Hapag-Lloyd shows three clear strategies emerging: staying within the Arabian Peninsula, rerouting to Indian Ocean hubs, or redirecting vessels outside the region. For supply chain teams, the challenge isn’t just the disruption. It’s visibility. Different carriers are reacting differently, meaning two containers on similar routes can arrive weeks apart.

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00:00The day before Operation Epic Fury, more than 80 container ships were en route to the Gulf.

00:08Following the operation, there was a drop in the number of container ships in the Gulf.

00:16Vessels are diverting to ports in the Indian Ocean. Some continue their over-regional service routes.

00:25Later planned calls to Jebel Ali indicate not all carriers are walking away from the option of a return.

00:32Congestion levels at Horfakan, Mundra, and Navasheva are expected to rise when diverted boxes start to pile up on the

00:39yards.

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