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‘Black Swan’ Risks Stalk Container Carriers in Avoiding Iran War

WATCH: Insurers are reassessing shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies.Source: Bloomberg

March 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTC

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The Iran conflict has thrust container shipping from an industry bracing for a capacity glut to another potential “black swan” supply crunch.