Several shipping companies have suspended or rerouted cargo travel in the region after the start of the bombing campaign and since Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. “Due to the deteriorating security situation,” the shipper also paused future Trans Suez sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and said “all sailings on the ME11 (Middle East-India to Mediterranean) and MECL (Middle East-India to East Coast US) services will be rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope” until further notice. It also introduced a “war risk surcharge” of $1,500 per (twenty foot equivalent container), and $3,500 for special cargo which applies to “any booking issued on or after March 2, 2026, for all bookings already issued but which have not yet shipped, as well as to cargo already on the water but not yet discharged or loaded to/from Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia – Dammam and Jubail.”
Author: O'Ryan Johnson
Published at: 2026-03-02 22:55:49
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