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(6 articles)Why Supply Chain Models Miss Disruption: Hormuz Crisis Lessons
A Georgia Tech analysis of the eight-month Strait of Hormuz closure reveals a critical gap in supply chain disruption modeling: human and organizational actors actively reshape disruptions rather than
Middle East Conflict Forces Feeder Operators to Cut Capacity, Reshape Networks
The ongoing US-Iran conflict and subsequent closure of the Hormuz Strait have triggered significant restructuring among the world's three largest feeder operators, with capacity reductions and strateg
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd relaunch Asia-ME service via Khor Fakkan bypass
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are relaunching their Far East-Middle East Loop (FM1/AGX) this month, marking a structural shift in how cargo reaches the Gulf. The critical change: the service now calls Khor F
Hormuz Closure Threatens Dubai and Abu Dhabi Transhipment Hub Status
The prolonged closure of the Hormuz Strait, now spanning nearly eight months due to US-Israel-Iran conflict, poses an existential threat to Dubai and Abu Dhabi's transhipment operations. Jebel Ali and
Hormuz Strait Tensions Spike Container Volumes Amid US-Iran Conflict
Renewed tensions between the United States and Iran have created immediate uncertainty in one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints, the Strait of Hormuz. The closure or significant disrup
Hormuz Attack Closes Critical Shipping Lane, Rates Spike
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint responsible for roughly one-third of global maritime trade, has been effectively closed following an Iranian attack on the 7,000 TEU container vessel GFS Ga