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Truck Convoys Across Arabia Become Lifeline Amid Hormuz Closure
MSC is adding trucks and feeder vessels to move cargo around the Strait of Hormuz closure, as border trade through Saudi Arabia nearly tripled in March.
- Logistics operators are bypassing the blocked Strait of Hormuz by establishing new overland and maritime freight routes to Gulf destinations whose ports are now effectively cut off from traditional shipping.
- The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global supply chains, impeding 20 percent of oil and gas flows and forcing regional powers like the United Arab Emirates to seek alternative export methods for fossil fuels.
- Shipping firm MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is launching combined sea-land services from Antwerp in May 2026, while Saudi Arabia's Route 95 sees increased traffic as freight corridors mitigate port congestion.
- Although alternative routes provide relief, they face capacity limits and higher costs; diesel prices in the UAE jumped 72% overnight at the start of April, straining trucking contracts.
- The Special Economic Zone at Al Dhahirah opens for business next year with a land port operated by Omani logistics company Asyad, aiming to bolster regional freight capacity long-term.
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16 Articles
The Gulf States are increasingly building on rail and lorries to bypass the Strait of Hormus. In certain areas, they can dramatically increase exports.
·Berlin, Germany
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In order to bypass the blocked road of Hormus, Saudi Arabia has partially shifted trade to the road. In record time, new land paths are being created to crack the global blockade on the Gulf.
New Earth Corridors: Saudi Arabia and Emirates are wandering around Hormuz and redesigning trade routes
·Italy
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Shipping companies such as MSC and Hapag-Lloyd are launching a new land bridge through Saudi Arabia to keep trade with the Persian Gulf running.
·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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