Maersk charges $3,000 for 40-ft containers via Strait of Hormuz
NewsBytes | May 2, 2026 12:39 AM CST
Gulf shipments face costs and delays
The new fees affect shipments going to and from countries like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, and parts of Oman.
Other big shipping companies are doing something similar, too.
With essential goods like medicine being rerouted and storage costs piling up after two weeks in transit, expect higher prices and longer delivery times until things calm down in the region.
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