Gulf Logistics Near Halt After U.S.-Israel Strikes Disrupt Online Sellers

Chinese coverage focuses on how the US‑Israel strikes and Iran’s retaliation have choked Gulf logistics, hitting cross‑border e‑commerce and manufacturing supply chains. It highlights that online sellers using Gulf hubs for re‑exports now face near‑halted deliveries, higher shipping costs and uncertainty over alternative routes. Chinese outlets warn that prolonged disruption could push companies to shift trade corridors and invest in routes that bypass the Gulf.

• •Chinese and other Asian online sellers that route goods through Gulf airports and ports are seeing deliveries slow to a near halt.
• •Logistics firms are struggling to reroute shipments because of airspace closures and security risks around Gulf shipping lanes.
• •Higher insurance and freight costs are squeezing margins for exporters that rely on fast, low‑cost Gulf transit.
• •Companies are exploring alternative corridors, including overland and non‑Gulf sea routes, to keep cross‑border e‑commerce running.
• •Extended conflict could accelerate efforts by Chinese firms to diversify away from Gulf logistics hubs.