Navigate Trade Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, connecting the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. At just 20–30 miles wide at its narrowest point, it carries oil, along with significant volumes of LNG, petrochemicals, fertilizers, and other commodities.

Disruptions—whether from conflict, blockades, military attacks, or insurance suspensions—can bring maritime traffic to a near halt, causing cascading effects across global logistics networks. In fact, a recent Dun & Bradstreet analysis found that export booking activity declined by more than 40% from mid-February to early March 2026.

First, identify which suppliers rely on the Strait of Hormuz by using maritime, trade, and corporate linkage data from Dun & Bradstreet. Then you need to monitor your suppliers for early signs of disruption through D&B’s automated alerts on cancellations, sanctions, financial stress, or logistics delays. It’s also important to understand broader industry‑level exposure - knowing which sectors are seeing systemic strain helps you prepare contingency plans with alternative suppliers.

D&B Shipping Insights delivers the most up to date data collected daily on the ships, goods, and people/entities handling shipments. The data includes tracking on more than 30 million current shipments, 10 years of archive data, coverage on over 50% of the global market, and insights on 1.4M entities involved with shipments.