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US shipping, supply chains pressured as Middle East conflict raises costs

sanctions_shadow_enforcement UTC: 2026-03-20 11:00:57

The US-Iran conflict and subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz is putting upward pressure on both liquid tanker and container rates, increasing costs for shippers regardless of trade lane, while at the same time costs to move freight domestically via rail and truck are al...

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