Vizion data shows Gulf export bookings rebound despite renewed Strait of Hormuz closure

• Vizion analysis shows Gulf container export bookings rebounded from July despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed since March 2026.
• Bookings at Jebel Ali roughly doubled in July from June’s trough, reaching 10,352 in August versus a 46,233 baseline.
• Dammam recovered to 6,038 export bookings in August from 269 in June, still 39% below a 9,864 baseline.
• Outside-Hormuz relay ports gained share, led by Salalah up 138% in August versus baseline; Jeddah rose 113%.
• Vizion flagged a shift toward managed passage, toll regimes, or relay routing, increasing exposure to Red Sea chokepoint risk at Bab el-Mandeb.

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