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19 August 2026

Beyond Tariffs: Geopolitics & Climate Reroute Global Freight

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Beyond Tariffs: Geopolitics & Climate Reroute Global Freight

Global supply chains are facing a “double whammy” of disruptions at critical choke points like the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz. Oliver Sawbridge of Zero100 explains how these simultaneous crises are compounding challenges, leading to increased costs, extended transit times, and infrastructure strain. Learn why resilience must become the bedrock of supply chain planning to navigate these unprecedented geopolitical and climate-driven shifts. Simultaneous disruptions to the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz are creating compounding — not merely additive — pain for global shippers, according to Oliver Sawbridge, senior director at Zero One Hundred, a peer networking group focused on AI disruption and supply chain resilience. Unlike past chokepoint crises where companies could pivot to an alternative corridor, both major routes between Asia and Europe are now compromised at the same time, eliminating the usual fallback options.

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