DHL CEO confirms airspaces are closed and costs are rising. Maersk (AMKBY) is suspending cargo bookings to UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, and Bahrain. 23,000 flights canceled. This is a direct revenue hit. Suspending bookings to major hubs means lost volume, while closed airspace forces expensive rerouting for air freight. Insurance costs for war zones will skyrocket, compressing margins. SHORT/AVOID. Logistics firms with high exposure to global trade routes through the Middle East face immediate operational headwinds. Companies may successfully pass 100% of costs to consumers via surcharges.