{"id":92693,"date":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=92693"},"modified":"2026-03-09T06:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:18:38","slug":"hormuz-matters-for-more-than-oil-a-third-of-global-fertilizer-supply-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/hormuz-matters-for-more-than-oil-a-third-of-global-fertilizer-supply-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hormuz matters for more than oil \u2014 a third of global fertilizer supply at risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"92695\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"92695\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/today-fertilizer-supply-under-pressure-from-hormuz-disruption\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Fertilizer supply under pressure from Hormuz disruption                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/today-fertilizer-supply-under-pressure-from-hormuz-disruption\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Energy and maritime infrastructure continue to take the hardest hits, and global supply chains are on edge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have a confession <\/strong>\u2014 we\u2019ve been too focused on oil and gas, but in our big story today, we\u2019re shining a spotlight on other commodities at risk. Fertilizer supply is under pressure as tightening Hormuz traffic sends ripples through global markets, with knock-on effects potentially far larger than expected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong> Last week, we flagged Saudi Arabia\u2019s Red Sea energy pivot. Don't miss our follow-up: can the plan survive massive storage limits?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">  <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>STORAGE<\/strong><strong> \u2014 Egypt opens Red Sea oil storage to int\u2019l players amid Hormuz <\/strong><strong>closure: <\/strong>Egypt has offered 10 crude and petroleum storage facilities for lease in the Red Sea, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. Egypt aims to attract oil deliveries from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Qatar, while doubling storage capacity at its Sumed- and Ras Badran-associated facilities, the source said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The news follows Egypt <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/saudi-arabia-pivots-its-crude-supplies-to-the-red-sea-to-bypass-hormuz\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">offering its Sumed pipeline<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Ain Sokhna to Sidi Kerir to <\/strong><strong>facilitate the transfer of <\/strong><strong>Saudi crude oil <\/strong>from the Red Sea\u2019s Yanbu Port to the Mediterranean as a workaround to the Hormuz Strait being effectively closed due to ongoing hostilities, as well as rising ins. premiums. Egypt already has existing contracts with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Aramco, as well as Kuwaiti and Qatari companies, for the pipeline\u2019s operation, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this<\/strong> <strong>matters<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Today is day T-minus 18 out of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/03\/with-hormuz-on-lockdown-and-gcc-supply-strained-a-25-day-countdown-starts\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">25-day countdown<\/a> before GCC oil producers run out of storage space, according to analysts at JPMorgan. If the strait remains closed beyond this window, producers may have to stop output entirely because there will be nowhere left to store the oil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>LNG \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Qatar is parking part of its LNG fleet on the charter market<\/strong> as the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/conflict-spreads-into-different-countries-and-more-sectors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">shutdown<\/a> of its major export facility continues. Around 10 carriers tied to QatarEnergy cargo flows have now been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/122435\/%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-10-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A3%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">offered<\/a> for hire. Eight vessels were offered on the spot market, and the other two had sailed earlier and are currently positioned off the west coast of Africa. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> This is a rare signal that vessels that move Qatari gas now have nothing to load. For LNG shipping, the sudden availability of multiple Qatar-linked vessels is a visible ripple from a supply disruption upstream.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hire costs for carriers that move the super-chilled gas have jumped sharply in recent days as <\/strong><strong>traders scramble for available vessels<\/strong>, with some modern ships <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rivieramm.com\/news-content-hub\/unthinkable-levels-brokers-report-daily-lng-carrier-spot-ates-at-us300000-88018\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> costing near USD 300k per day, several multiples above normal levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Qatar normally ships some 77-80 mn tons of LNG annually, roughly 20% of the global LNG supply, with cargoes typically lifted from Ras Laffan under long-term contracts and coordinated vessel schedules. We did a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/04\/how-can-qatars-lng-halt-impact-the-global-market\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">deep dive<\/a> into how Qatar\u2019s LNG halt impacts global markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/strong><strong>TRADE \u2014 South Korea is getting more than <\/strong><strong>6 mn barrels<\/strong><strong> of crude from the UAE. <\/strong>Two South Korean tankers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.yna.co.kr\/view\/AEN20260306006752315\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">will head<\/a> to an Emirati port that does not require passage through Hormuz to lift some 4 mn barrels directly. The remaining 2 mn barrels will come from a joint UAE-South Korea stockpile stored inside the Asian country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Alternative to Hormuz: <\/strong>Transiting crude via the Habshan-Fujairah oil pipeline to the Port of Fujairah is currently the most viable alternative for UAE crude exports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) has a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesskorea.co.kr\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=111355\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">storage agreement<\/a> with Adnoc that allows the Abu Dhabi-based company to store crude in Korean strategic reserves. The agreement allows Adnoc storage access in Northeast Asia, while South Korea gets priority access to the barrels during emergencies. KNOC also has a similar agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/10\/25\/saudi-aramco-knoc-sign-oil-storage-agreement-to-reserve-5-3-mn-barrels-of-oil-over-five-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aramco<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices surged 25% to a two-year high this morning as the regional war tightened energy supplies and lowered hopes of interest cuts, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-soars-25-gold-drops-iran-war-jolts-global-commodity-markets-2026-03-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures increased to trade at USD 119.50 \/ bbl, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was up to USD 119.48 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The<\/strong><strong> Baltic Index extends its decline: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fell<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> 6% to 2,010 points on Friday, marking a third straight session of losses. The capesize dropped 10.8% to 2,631 points, and the panamax index slipped 1.8% to 1,962, while the smaller supramax index went down 0.4% to 1,386 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"border-right-style:solid;border-top-width:0pt;border-left-style:solid;orphans:2;text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;border-right-width:0pt;line-height:1.15;border-left-width:0pt;border-top-style:solid;border-bottom-width:0pt;border-bottom-style:solid;widows:2\"><strong>The Drewry World Container Index increased by 3% to USD 1,958 per 40-ft container last <\/strong><strong>week<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest index readings<\/a>. The rise is driven by an increase across the transpacific and Asia-Europe rates, especially the Shanghai-Los Angeles (10%) and Shanghai-New York (7%) with gradual return to full production after Lunar New Year factory shutdowns. <\/p>\n<p style=\"border-right-style:solid;border-top-width:0pt;border-left-style:solid;orphans:2;text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;border-right-width:0pt;line-height:1.15;border-left-width:0pt;border-top-style:solid;border-bottom-width:0pt;border-bottom-style:solid;widows:2\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s non-oil private sector hit a 12-month high in February<\/strong>, with the seasonally adjusted purchasing managers\u2019 index rising to 55.0 from 54.9 in January, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/254.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&P Global UAE PMI (pdf)<\/a>. The reading remains well above the 50.0 neutral threshold, signaling a robust growth trajectory fueled by strong domestic demand and significant activity in the construction, real estate, logistics, and tech sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown: <\/strong>Business activity surged at its fastest pace since April 2024. While export sales remained modest, domestic orders were buoyed by increased tourism, e-commerce expansion, and a spike in demand for AI-related products. Supply chains also remained resilient, with firms reporting rapidly improving lead times that allowed for a strategic rebuilding of inventories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It was a different story in Dubai<\/strong>, where the PMI momentum decoupled from the national trend, slipping to 54.6 from 55.9 in January. While the expansion of output and new orders in the emirate lost some steam, it remained sharp overall. Crucially, the labor market showed significant strength, with job creation in Dubai reaching a two-year high in February as firms aggressively expanded capacity to manage future workloads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> \u201cThe outlook is also positive, as demand has continued to pressurise business capacity, suggesting additional expansions in output and employment may be necessary,\u201d said David Owen, senior economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. The lack of friction in input supply chains has \u201callowed companies to rebuild stocks, putting them in a better position to meet client demand,\u201d Owen added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MSC introducing emergency fuel surcharge<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Shipping giant MSC will impose an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/shipper-msc-introduce-emergency-fuel-surcharge-2026-03-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency fuel surcharge<\/a> from 16 March on cargo from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Indian subcontinent, Red Sea, and East Africa. Rates for Red Sea shipments will be USD 30 per TEU for dry containers and USD 50 for reefers, rising to USD 60 and USD 90 for East Africa. 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With shipping through Hormuz disrupted, fertilizer markets are already repricing the risk \u2014 raising the prospect of higher crop input costs and, eventually, food prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Nitrogen fertilizers are the driver of modern agriculture. <\/strong>Methane is converted into ammonia and then upgraded into urea and other nitrogen products used to boost crop yields. Around half of global food production depends on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2026\/03\/01\/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">180 mn<\/a> metric tons consumed globally each year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why this<\/strong> <strong>matters<\/strong><strong>? <\/strong>The Gulf dominates the market, and nearly all of its output must move through Hormuz. Around 55-60 mn metric tons of urea are shipped by sea annually, with the Middle East accounting for some <a href=\"https:\/\/gpcachem.org\/2024\/04\/26\/product-in-focus-urea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40-50%<\/a> of that volume. Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2026\/03\/01\/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exports<\/a> some 5 mn tons, while Saudi Arabia contributes some 4-5 mn tons through producers like Sabic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Energy shocks have amplified the pressure since <\/strong><strong>natgas<\/strong><strong> is the main input for nitrogen <\/strong><strong>fertilizers. \u201c<\/strong>Natural gas\u2019 key role as a fertilizer input could hit agricultural producers, impacting food prices,\u201d MENA Director at Horizon Engage Andrew G. Farrand told EnterpriseAM. Qatar\u2019s shutdown of the Ras Laffan LNG export facility sent reverberations through the industry. Qatar accounts for roughly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-02\/iran-war-snarls-key-global-hub-for-fertilizer-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11%<\/a> of global urea exports, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Alexis Maxwell. The country exports some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rrapier\/2026\/03\/01\/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.5-6 mn<\/a> tons of urea and ammonia annually from its Qafco complex.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Markets reax: <\/strong>Prices for granular urea surged by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-02\/iran-war-snarls-key-global-hub-for-fertilizer-supplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 60<\/a> per metric ton after the effective closure of the strait. In the US Gulf, spot for urea jumped USD 60-80 from last week, with traders warning that increases could follow if disruptions persist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Supply chains were already tight before the conflict escalated:<\/strong> Urea markets turned bullish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifpri.org\/blog\/global-fertilizer-trade-2021-2023-what-happened-after-war-related-price-spikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier<\/a> after drone damage hit a Russian nitrogen plant, tightening availability. The US, despite producing domestically, still relies on imports from the Middle East that transit Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Fertilizers may not even be the first agricultural bottleneck to bite:<\/strong> For some high-tech growers, specialty inputs such as pollinators and biological pest-control supplies can become harder to replace before fertilizer shortages become tight. That means prolonged disruption can start weighing on yields through the wider agricultural input chain, not through urea prices alone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Adding fuel to the fire, the EU <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.h2-view.com\/story\/eu-dismisses-cbam-suspension-for-fertilisers-follow-hydrogen-lobby-pressure\/2138098.article\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a><\/strong><strong> that it will keep carbon levies on imported <\/strong><strong>fertilizers <\/strong>under its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), rejecting calls to suspend the scheme despite concerns it could push up costs for farmers. \u201cThe decision is ill-timed, especially given the repercussions of the ongoing war, the rising energy prices, and the halt in urea production from Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia \u2014 the largest gas exporters. Therefore, prices will rise much higher than the ETS carbon price increase,\" Osama Henein, H2lligence founder and CEO, told EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The impact on the food supply chain<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The hit to food supply in our region may not be immediate: <\/strong>Gulf growers carry several weeks \u2014 five to eight \u2014 of core inputs on hand, including fertilizers, helping cushion short disruptions, CEO of Pure Harvest Sky Kurtz told EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>That does not mean it\u2019s not building:<\/strong> \u201cWe would start to feel pain after a period of time if there were complete blockages and we couldn't get goods through the borders,\u201d Kurtz told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>But retailers are already scrambling to reinforce food supply chains:<\/strong> UAE retailer Lulu Group <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/retail\/lulu-brings-fresh-food-to-uae-on-chartered-cargo-flights-to-secure-store-supplies-1.500466321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">began<\/a> chartering cargo flights to secure the food supply chain, with a freighter that carried some 80 metric tons of fruits and vegetables from India landing in Abu Dhabi. Additional shipments are being arranged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Fertilizer is not the only industrial commodity exposed<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The Gulf has also become a major <\/strong><strong>aluminum<\/strong><strong> production hub<\/strong>, accounting for more than 8% of global output and shipping over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/risks-western-aluminium-supply-rise-iran-war-escalates-2026-03-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 mn<\/a> metric tons of metal through Hormuz annually from smelters in Bahrain, Qatar, KSA, and the UAE. Aluminium Bahrain <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/conflict-spreads-into-different-countries-and-more-sectors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently<\/a> declared force majeure, after Qatari smelter Qatalum said it was shutting down operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Export disruptions are already appearing in the metals market: <\/strong>Regional aluminum producers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastmarkets.com\/insights\/strait-of-hormuz-lifts-commodity-freight-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned<\/a> customers of delays, with war-risk premiums increased or canceled. Western buyers are already stressed, coping with reduced access to Russian aluminum and shrinking inventories on the London Metal Exchange.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Alternative export routes may offer limited relief: <\/strong>Traders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastmarkets.com\/insights\/strait-of-hormuz-lifts-commodity-freight-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">say<\/a> trucking aluminum to ports outside the Gulf \u2014 such as Jeddah in Saudi Arabia \u2014 would require an impractical number of trucks running continuously to move equivalent volumes. 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Shutting down a well can damage the reservoir, meaning that restarting production once the Strait reopens will not be simple.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>If Hormuz stays shut<\/strong>, the squeeze will start spreading into feedstocks and refined products as more Gulf producers lose room to unsold barrels. QatarEnergy <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/conflict-spreads-into-different-countries-and-more-sectors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared<\/a> force majeure on its LNG shipments last week, and Saudi Arabia and the UAE could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/kuwait-cuts-oil-production-precaution-amid-iran-tensions-kpc-says-2026-03-07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">next<\/a> as stores pile up and the export route stays blocked, pushing the crisis past shipping disruption and into physical supply loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Things are already starting to hurt<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz2fvmx-fire-fujairah-oil-industry-zone-brought-under\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fujairah Oil Industry Zone<\/a><\/strong><strong> saw another fire caused by falling debris \u2014 <\/strong>after air defenses intercepted an Iranian drone and the emirate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/1740tbx-competent-authorities-fujairah-contain-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saw another fire<\/a> early this morning from falling shrapnel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz3mqg3-uae-air-defences-intercept-ballistic-missiles-113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As of<\/a> yesterday, Iran had launched 1.4k drones against the UAE \u2014 1.3k of which were intercepted while 80 landed \u2014 as well as eight cruise missiles that were all intercepted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meanwhile, <\/strong><strong>Kuwait<\/strong><strong> Petroleum Corporation cut crude output and refining <\/strong><strong>throughput and <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/kuwait-cuts-oil-production-precaution-amid-iran-tensions-kpc-says-2026-03-07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declared<\/a><\/strong><strong> force majeure on Saturday<\/strong> after the Hormuz crisis blocked shipments for an eighth straight day. Kuwait was producing around 2.6 mn bpd in February, and it\u2019s also a major naphtha exporter to Asia and jet fuel exporter to north-west Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The pressure is also hitting fuel infrastructure onshore.<\/strong> A drone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petra.gov.jo\/Include\/InnerPage.jsp?ID=82193&amp;lang=en&amp;name=en_news&amp;cat=en_news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struck<\/a> two fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport on Sunday, igniting a fire that was later brought under control with no injuries reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Iraq<\/strong><strong> also <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsumaria.tv\/news\/economy\/557735\/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-128-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">halted production<\/a><\/strong><strong> at the Rumalia oil field <\/strong>due to limited storage capacity. The country had already suspended all crude oil shipments through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey\u2019s Mediterranean coast <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/04\/iran-vows-to-attack-any-vessel-transiting-hormuz-gcc-energy-infrastructure-targeted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>, removing approximately 200k bpd from global markets and threatening the already fragile economy of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. A prolonged shutdown at Rumaila and fields in Kurdistan could have a significant impact on Iraq\u2019s production levels and its trade with global markets \u2013\u2013 with the duel suspensions costing the country some USD 128 mn per day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The Rumalia oilfield, Iraq\u2019s largest producing point<\/strong>, spans some 1.6k sqm and accounts for one-third of the country\u2019s output.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Ripples across the region<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Aramco is temporarily rerouting some oil shipments via the Red Sea <\/strong><strong>port of Yanbu<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alekhbariyaBRK\/status\/2030371191052292546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Ekhbariya<\/a> reports. The oil giant is working to ensure the reliability of oil supplies amid the ongoing conflict, with plans to restore operations once conditions stabilize, the <a href=\"http:\/\/x.com\/alekhbariyaBRK\/status\/2030371612990804464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">company reportedly said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The Kingdom reportedly <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/05\/crude-supplies-pivot-to-red-sea-to-bypass-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rerouted Asian energy<\/a><\/strong><strong> shipments to the Red Sea <\/strong><strong>port last week.<\/strong> Rising costs tied to the Strait of Hormuz disruption \u2014 higher ins. premiums and security risks \u2014 have prompted a logistical pivot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A light at the end of the strait?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Adnoc confirmed its <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz31bk4-adnoc-group-update-%D8%A4ontinued-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operations are going ahead<\/a><\/strong> <strong> despite the current regional <\/strong><strong>tensions. <\/strong>The company said it is leaning on export capacity that bypasses the strait, as well as its international storage facilities, without disclosing specifics. It seems like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-07\/kuwait-cuts-oil-and-refining-output-as-hormuz-transits-slow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adnoc is increasingly relying<\/a> on its Habshan-Fujairah pipeline \u2014 responsible for roughly half of the UAE\u2019s total oil production at a 1.5 mn\/bpd capacity \u2014 which avoids Hormuz entirely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Sending mixed signals: <\/strong>Adnoc also said it was \u201cmanaging offshore production levels to address storage requirements,\u201d suggesting it planned to cut back oil production, without providing further details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The Hormuz <\/strong><strong>oil supply disruptions will be offset by a general global oversupply<\/strong>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/corporate-finance\/strait-of-hormuz-closure-likely-temporary-oil-price-impact-limited-04-03-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitch<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/corporate-finance\/strait-of-hormuz-closure-likely-temporary-oil-price-impact-limited-04-03-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ratings<\/a> report finds, noting that the Hormuz closure is likely to be \u201ctemporary\u201d and cause \u201climited\u201d shock to oil prices. Global inventories sat at 8.2 bn barrels at the end of 2025 \u2013\u2013 sufficient enough to cover a pause in oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz for over 400 days, Fitch data finds. High global inventories and significant spare capacity are set to subdue the geopolitical risk premium and oil price spikes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Fitch remains steady on its 2026 forecast.<\/strong> The ratings agency does not expect its USD 63 \/ bbl Brent oil forecast for 2026 to experience a significant increase, noting that \u201ca protracted closure would affect both exporting and importing countries and therefore is not our baseline assumption.\u201d The agency is expecting supply to rise by 2.4 mm \/ bpd and demand by 0.8 mm \/ bpd.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/disruption-watch\/\">DISRUPTION WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/iraq\/\">Iraq<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/oil-gas\/\">Oil &amp; 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If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed beyond this window, producers may have to halt output entirely because there will be nowhere left to put the oil. Saudi Arabia began rerouting Asian energy shipments to Yanbu on the Red Sea <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/saudi-arabia-pivots-its-crude-supplies-to-the-red-sea-to-bypass-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a> \u2014 and we spoke to Antoine Halff (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/antoine-h-5067824\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), cofounder and chief analyst at geospatial intelligence platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayrros.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kayrros<\/a>, to break down the multifaceted issue of storage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- Regional players are scrambling to identify an alternative path to <\/strong><strong>Hormuz <\/strong>as the conflict continues and the closure of the strait weighs heavy on regional energy shipments. Rising costs tied to Hormuz \u2014 from higher ins. premiums to security risks \u2014 are forcing a major rethink of regional logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM:<\/strong> <strong>How ready is Yanbu's storage capacity to handle an increase in crude for export?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ANTOINE HALFF:<\/strong> <strong>Storage capacity at Yanbu is very large, though not quite as expansive <\/strong><strong>as Ju\u2019aymah\u2019s.<\/strong> Yanbu al-Sinaiyah has a total capacity of around 26 mn barrels but only half of that is terminal storage, the other half is refinery storage. Yanbu Al Muajjiz has about 11 mn barrels of nominal capacity. However, if traffic is unimpeded in the Red Sea, then the disadvantage of smaller capacity is obviously more than offset by the ability to use the storage to support outbound flows, not simply to hold static inventories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ENTERPRISEAM:<\/strong> <strong>Given that storage sites in the kingdom are filling up quickly \u2014 as per your <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/antoine-h-5067824_the-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-has-put-share-7434697285474770946-DSkB\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android&amp;rcm=ACoAAChoAf8Bl6ufMD0oVfCVGsUwvQu4meT-tzU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent coverage<\/a><\/strong><strong> \u2014 would Yanbu be able to balance the current choke in crude flows?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ANTOINE HALFF: The key factor here is the exceptional degree of connectivity, optionality, and flexibility <\/strong><strong>of the Saudi system. <\/strong>Saudi energy facilities are highly interconnected and form a uniquely dense and agile system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>This is not an absolute panacea in the face of such an event as the closure of the Strait <\/strong><strong>of Hormuz <\/strong>\u2014 there is no miracle cure for that aside from clearing the Strait. But it gives the Saudi oil industry a remarkable degree of resilience and it is clearly a competitive advantage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>This was demonstrated at the time of the Abqaiq attack in September 2019<\/strong>, when the Saudi Energy Ministry and Saudi Aramco were able to weather the storm remarkably well. This time around the crisis is arguably more severe, but I think we are likely to be surprised by the ingenuity of the Saudi response in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Background<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Major crude oil storage sites in the kingdom are filling up quickly <\/strong>\u2014 as Saudi Arabia\u2019s key export route through the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping, Halff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/antoine-h-5067824_the-closure-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-has-put-share-7434697285474770946-DSkB\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android&amp;rcm=ACoAAChoAf8Bl6ufMD0oVfCVGsUwvQu4meT-tzU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> on LinkedIn. Four out of six tanks at the Ras Tanura refinery are already full, and the Ju\u2019aymah terminal on the country\u2019s east coast is \u201cquickly running out of space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>We did a deep dive on Saudi\u2019s leading petroleum solution <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/saudi-arabia-pivots-its-crude-supplies-to-the-red-sea-to-bypass-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a> and Egypt\u2019s potential role as a pipe-to-land bridge for the kingdom to the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/one-question\/\">ONE QUESTION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/red-sea\/\">Red Sea<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"92705 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"92705\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/92705\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-92705\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-92705 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"92706\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"92706\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Logistics in the News<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/trump-earmarks-usd-20-bn-to-ensure-safe-passage-through-hormuz-but-maritime-specialists-are-skeptical\/\">\r\n                            Trump has a plan for Hormuz \u2014 but shipowners aren\u2019t convinced                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/trump-earmarks-usd-20-bn-to-ensure-safe-passage-through-hormuz-but-maritime-specialists-are-skeptical\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The move is intended to ensure energy flows, but has been met with skepticism and confusion by global shipowners and insurers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>US deployed <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-06\/us-launches-20-billion-reinsurance-plan-to-ease-gulf-oil-trade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a maritime reinsurance initiative<\/a><\/strong><strong> \u2013\u2013 including war risk \u2013\u2013 which will <\/strong><strong>insure losses of up to USD 20 bn \u201con a rolling basis<\/strong><strong>\u201d on vessels<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfc.gov\/media\/press-releases\/dfc-announces-20b-plan-maritime-reinsurance-gulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released on Friday<strong>. <\/strong>The move aims to restabilize the flow of energy and commercial trade in the Gulf as oil prices surge. For now, the coverage will focus on hull, machinery, and cargo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Let\u2019s break it down:<\/strong> The owners of ships currently stuck in the Arabian Gulf have said that naval escorts would not persuade them to transit while combat operations continue. Protecting the high volume of tankers transiting the region is viewed as impractical, as it would require a massive deployment of warships and military assets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Why this matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Where do we stand<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong> War risk premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden surged \u2013\u2013 hitting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/maritime-insurance-premiums-surge-iran-conflict-widens-2026-03-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as much as 1000%<\/a> in some cases. With at least nine ships already damaged, tension remains high and total losses from the damaged vessels are forecasted to be at USD 1.75 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The new ins. rate of 3% would suggest a hull war risk premium of around USD 7.5 mn<\/strong> \u2013\u2013 up some <a href=\"http:\/\/jefferies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0.25% or USD 625k<\/a>, before the conflict launched last week, analysts at Jefferies estimate. While other analysts set the ratings between 1% and 1.5% of vessel value, as the \u201crate spectrum is wide and varied depending on many factors, including whether the vessel is east or west of the Hormuz chokepoint,\u201d UK-based firm Marsh VP Dylan Mortimer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/maritime-insurance-premiums-surge-iran-conflict-widens-2026-03-06\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Maritime specialists remain skeptical<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>\u201cNo one in the Gulf has any details on how [Trump\u2019s] plan will work,\u201d Amena Bakr, Kpler head energy research at data and analytics wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Amena__Bakr\/status\/2029124753441865774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/world\/live-news\/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-04-26?post-id=cmmc14hab001s3b6tn5corljc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noting<\/a> that, \u201cOur experts don\u2019t think Trump\u2019s vessel escort idea will work as vessels will be heavily exposed to Iranian missiles. And even if they do manage to escort the vessels the cost will be too high.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Shipbrokers aren\u2019t convinced:<\/strong> \"Ins. doesn't make the hull impervious to rockets,\" shipbroker Odin head petroleum and tanker analyst Alpman Ilker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusmedia.com\/de\/news-and-insights\/latest-market-news\/2796509-us-ship-insurance-not-enough-for-hormuz-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \"Ins. may incentivize a few to start transiting but the Iranians will likely attack and then traffic will again cease transit.\"<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>And neither are shipping associations:<\/strong> \u201cProviding protection for all tankers operating in areas currently threatened by Iran is unrealistic as this would require a very high number of warships and other military assets,\u201d Bimco <a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusmedia.com\/de\/news-and-insights\/latest-market-news\/2796509-us-ship-insurance-not-enough-for-hormuz-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In the ins. <\/strong><strong>market, coverage<\/strong><strong> remains available \u2014 for now: <\/strong>The London ins. market is \u201cwilling and able,\u201d to cover ships looking to transit the strait, broker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-05\/war-cover-is-available-for-ships-crossing-hormuz-broker-says?embedded-checkout=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arthur J Gallagher &amp; Co<\/a> and Lloyd\u2019s Market Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lloydslist.com\/LL1156549\/US-launches-$20bn-reinsurance-facility-for-Gulf-shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> on Thursday. With the majority of these vessels already insured in the London market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Still, uncertainty remains around the US backstop: <\/strong>London-based insurers have yet to incorporate the proposed US backing into the war-risk market, citing uncertainty over how the scheme would function in practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/logistics-in-the-news\/\">LOGISTICS IN THE NEWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/us\/\">US<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"92708\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"92708\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/sal-expands-into-europe-with-aviapartner-liege-acquisition\/\">\r\n                            SAL acquires Belgian cargo handler Aviapartner Li\u00e8ge                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/09\/sal-expands-into-europe-with-aviapartner-liege-acquisition\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 March (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCALtd\/posts\/get-ready-the-official-website-for-the-wca-worldwide-conference-2026-is-launchin\/1070064335151993\/\" style=\"\">World Cargo Alliance Worldwide Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/netzerocompare.com\/events\/green-marine-transport-2026\" style=\"\">Green Marine Transport Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 March (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinemoney.com\/events-2-0-2\/2026-gulf-ship-finance-forum\" style=\"\">Gulf Ship Finance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 April (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zumizointernational.com\/trade-shows\/saudi-smart-logistics\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferenziaworld.com\/global-supply-chain-and-logistics-summit\/#:~:text=16th%20%2D%2017th%20April%202026%20\/%20Amsterdam,Logistic%20Summit%20Introduction\" style=\"\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/portugal26\/\" style=\"\">Mediterranean Ports and Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Porto, Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb\/visit.html\" style=\"\">The Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-aviation-energy-forum\/\" style=\"\">Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-ground-handling-conference\/\" style=\"\">Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocworldwide.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Terminal Operations Conference & Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hamburg, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 June (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propakmena.com\" style=\"\">ProPak 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