Container players avoid Strait of Hormuz amid fear of ‘unpredictable’ security risks

TradeWinds · Ian Lewis · 2026-11-04 11:30 UTC

Strong freight markets and growing demand for Gulf cargo movements are not enough to tempt boxship players back

Container players avoid Strait of Hormuz amid fear of ‘unpredictable’ security risks Strong freight markets and growing demand for Gulf cargo movements are not enough to tempt boxship players back From left: Capital Link’s Nicolas Bornozis, Johannes Kock, Capital Maritime Finance Corp, Clemens Toepfer, Toepfer Transport, Poul Hestbaek, Folk Maritime Christopher Eilers, Ernst Russ, Alex Hartnoll, X-Press Feeders Hamburg Capital Link Forum 4 November 2026.Photo: Ian Lewis Ian Lewis TradeWinds correspondent Hamburg Follow me My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts. SubscribeLogin Containers

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