Maersk suspends select cargo bookings between India Subcontinent and Upper Gulf
Change
Maersk suspended acceptance of refrigerated and dangerous or special cargo in and out of the UAE, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan and Saudi Arabia and halted all new bookings between the India Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and Upper Gulf ports including Dammam and Jubail until further notice.
Why it matters
Affected supply chains must secure alternative gateways or inland solutions because sea-air volumes routed through Gulf hubs will face longer transit times and reduced capacity. Concurrent airspace suspensions and flight cancellations have constrained airlift and may lead carriers to apply war‑risk surcharges, increasing routing uncertainty.
Implications
- • Export logistics managers for firms in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka must rebook or reroute refrigerated and hazardous consignments away from Upper Gulf gateways and contract alternative carriers or inland gateways.
- • Air cargo planners at freight forwarders operating routes through the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran must adjust schedules, identify alternate routings, and negotiate or budget for potential war‑risk surcharges.
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