Beyond Hormuz: Redrawing the logistics map

The USA-Israel-Iran war is prompting a massive rethink by the Gulf States on logistics arrangements across multiple cargo sectors. Nishal Sooredoo of Ocean Shipping Conultants, a Haskoning company, identifies the shape of things to come

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most strategically important maritime bottlenecks, carrying critical flows of crude oil, LNG, petrochemicals, dry bulk imports and regional containerised cargo. Rather than seeking to replace the strait, Gulf states are pursuing a more pragmatic objective: building resilience through a multi-corridor system and integrated transport networks.

This evolving strategy is reshaping the competitive landscape for ports across the Gulf. While Hormuz will remain the region’s primary maritime gateway for the foreseeable future, investments in pipelines, rail infrastructure and east and west coast ports are creating a more diversified logistics system capable of maintaining trade flows during periods of disruption.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are at the forefront of this transformation.

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