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Navigating the Strait of Hormuz Closure: Building Resilience

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced vessels to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, adding around 10 to 14 days to transit times, tightening network capacity, and increasing pressure on inventory planning. For freight operators, those delays translate directly into repricing, schedule risk, and more difficult customer conversations.

Recommendations

  • Conduct freight triage to decide which SKUs can move by air and which can tolerate slower sea routes.
  • Adopt a rapid repricing engine that includes war-risk premiums and longer transit times immediately.
  • Stress-test supply chains and diversify suppliers away from Gulf-exposed origins where possible.

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