Hormuz disruption could unplug Gulf ports from global trade
- Simultaneous instability in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz would leave few viable alternative routes for regional trade
- Potential closure of Hormuz would isolate Middle East Gulf ports — including Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi and Bandar Abbas — from mainline container services
- With over 35% of Iran’s container trade transhipped through external gulf ports, strait’s closure would severely hit domestic supply chains
With the Israel-Iran conflict raising the possibility of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure, analysts warn of cascading disruptions to regional port connectivity and global logistics flows already strained by Red Sea turmoil and a potential trade cut off for Middle East Gulf hubs
