Exporters Suggest Shifting Shipments from Bandar Abbas Port to Chabahar Amid Iran-Israel Conflict

Exporters have suggested shifting cargo movement from Bandar Abbas Port to the Chabahar Port in the wake of ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, stating any further escalation in the war would severely impact trade with Afghanistan, Central Asia and Russia, an industry official said on Friday. The official also said that the air freight rates have already seen a 15 percent rise and traders expect both air and sea freight costs to increase further, if the conflict escalates.

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