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A report by MatchBox Exchange, a landside container optimization platform, has explored the impact of geopolitical disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz on the rerouting of container traffic across alternative regional ports and inland corridors.
The platform claims that the shift of pressure from maritime routes to landside logistics, caused by the situation in the gulf, created systemic imbalances across supply chains.
Diversions towards ports, including Jeddah, Khor Fakkan, Fujairah, Sohar, Duqm, and Salalah, are occurring in irregular waves led to a mismatch in container availability. Although equipment is present in the region, it is not positioned where required, increasing the need for cross-border repositioning. The report adds that the shift has also intensified congestion at receiving ports, where longer dwell times and delays are reported.
