Red Sea Risk
As attacks on commercial shipping continue in the Red Sea, Lloyd’s List offers the latest insight,
analysis and commentary on how the crisis is impacting shipping markets and global trade
The Week in Charts: Traffic trickles through Strait of Hormuz | Liner exodus accelerates as Middle East services crippled
Lloyd’s List’s weekly showing of the data and figures behind our news, analysis and markets coverage
Cargo capacity will remain strong despite Middle East escalation
London market specialists say surplus capacity remains despite rising geopolitical risk following US-Israel strikes on Iran, though rates may shift as the situation develops
Red Sea return dashed by war in Middle East
Bab el Mandeb traffic is tracking below-average levels since the security situation deteriorated, but more time is needed to fully understand how the conflict will impact routing decisions
Liner exodus accelerates as escalating Gulf conflict cripples Middle East services
While shippers face mounting operational and financial strain the disruption could boost demand for chartered ships as carriers scramble to secure replacement tonnage
Gulf liner trades seize up as carriers retreat from Hormuz and wider disruption looms
Container lines are abandoning the Strait of Hormuz at speed, suspending Middle East Gulf services, halting bookings and diverting via the Cape of Good Hope as the regional security crisis escalates, a shift that is already triggering congestion risks, rate spikes and widespread disruption across Middle East and Asian supply chains
The Week in Charts: Maritime warning zone in place as US and Israel strike Iran | Tankers shun Strait of Hormuz | China’s grip on global container trade deepens
Lloyd’s List’s weekly showing of the data and figures behind our news, analysis and markets coverage
LNG supply disruption will be ‘immediate and immense’
A closure of the Strait of Hormuz to LNG carriers would restrict supplies to Asia and reignite competition for cargoes between Asia and Europe, according to analysts
Middle East ports suspend operations as at least three ships are hit
As smoke continues to rise from Dubai’s Jebel Ali facility on Sunday several key Middle East ports were suspending operations and at least three ships have been struck in waters off Oman
Iran attacks prompt Red Sea rethink as box shipping exits Strait of Hormuz
A sudden security shock in the Middle East Gulf is forcing carriers into risk-driven reroutes and port standstills, once again testing the resilience of global shipping
Trading houses suspend oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz but traffic flows for now
Oil traders are pausing shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after credible Iranian naval warnings, causing vessel U-turns and insurance spikes even as some traffic continues
Maritime warning zone in place as US and Israel launch ‘massive’ strikes on Iran
The US Navy has declared a wide ‘maritime warning zone’ across the Middle East Gulf region after large‑scale US-Israeli strikes on Iran, cautioning that it cannot guarantee the safety of merchant vessels and urging ships and aircraft to keep clear amid expected GPS jamming and spoofing
Limited naval escort prompts another Red Sea rethink from Maersk
‘Unforeseen constraints’ arising from the wider operating environment in the Red Sea region see Maersk pull back on Red Sea return
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