Shipping choke points like Hormuz and Malacca keep raising business costs after the Iran War, forcing companies to pay more for reliable supply chains

The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Hormuz was open to ship traffic after trading strikes over the weekend.

Alternative trade routes and an AI tech boom are helping the region cushion the blow of a threatened maritime tariff.

Shipping choke points like Hormuz and Malacca keep raising business costs after the Iran War, forcing companies to pay more for reliable supply chains

Japan's top trade body says the Strait of Hormuz is off-limits as renewed Iran hostilities lift shipping costs and squeeze oil supply.

Oil prices have risen in response to the crisis as the vital shipping route becomes a battleground once again