"Key trade lane quoted... up by 9%... World's largest container ship carrier basically suspended bookings." Capacity is being removed from the market as ships refuse to transit the region. When supply chains fracture and routes lengthen (going around Africa instead of through the Middle East), freight rates spike. Carriers that continue to operate on other global lanes benefit from the sector-wide rate increase. Long Shipping Carriers (playing the rate spike). Global recession demand destruction outweighing the supply shock.