The closure of the Hormuz Straits, now approaching its eighth month, has been predicted to lead to the permanent loss transhipment traffic for the Gulf's two largest container facilities, Jebel Ali and Khalifa. Prior to the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the two UAE ports were a favoured waypoint for relay transhipment operations – boxes moving between Asia-Europe vessels and ships deployed on north-south trades.
The closure of the Hormuz Straits, now approaching its eighth month, has been predicted to lead to the permanent loss transhipment traffic for the Gulf's two largest container facilities, Jebel Ali and Khalifa.
Prior to the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the two UAE ports were a favoured waypoint for relay transhipment operations – boxes moving between Asia-Europe vessels and ships deployed on...
However, a combination of soaring insurance premiums...
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The closure of the Hormuz Straits, now approaching its eighth month, has been predicted to lead to the permanent loss transhipment traffic for the Gulf's two largest container facilities, Jebel Ali and Khalifa. Prior to the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the two UAE ports were a favoured waypoint for relay transhipment operations – boxes moving between Asia-Europe vessels and ships deployed on north-south trades. However, a combination of soaring insurance premiums...
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