Fertiglobe is moving some product out of the Gulf by truck instead of ship as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, according to the Financial Times. The switch is notable because it shows how even large regional exporters are now rerouting cargo inland when maritime passage becomes too risky or too uncertain for normal scheduling.
For TankerMap readers, the signal is broader than fertiliser alone. When a producer in Abu Dhabi chooses land transport over Gulf shipping, it underlines how chokepoint disruption is spilling into supply-chain design, port usage and short-sea trade patterns. If more exporters make similar decisions, the result could be lower regional vessel demand for some cargoes, more pressure on alternative corridors, and a clearer split between cargoes that can wait for shipping and cargoes that must keep moving by any available route.