Red Sea, Suez and Hormuz disruption update keeps Cape routing as baseline

Summary

A 6 July supply-chain disruption briefing noted that Asia-Europe services still largely route via the Cape of Good Hope, with only selective Suez transits, while Strait of Hormuz traffic remains cautious below normal. Carriers continue to apply war-risk and operational surcharges, and empty-container repositioning stays inefficient across major lanes.