# Navigate supply chain disruptions with Maersk

> Maersk reports UK Maritime Trade Operations counts 33 attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, with most carriers rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope, adding about 4,000 miles and 1-3 weeks of transit. Maersk estimates the industry needs 6-7% additional capacity to handle regular volume, and port bottlenecks persist.

- Date: 2024-05-15 · published 2024-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17032-navigate-supply-chain-disruptions-with-maersk
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Capacity shortfalls and longer voyages raise logistics costs and delay feed ingredient shipments, supporting higher ocean freight rates and tighter supply to importers.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- maersk.com: https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2024/05/15/panama-canal-drought-crisis

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