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Hurdles in Persian Gulf Test Carriers Moving Stranded Asian Cargo From India

Container lines are scrambling to move 40,000‑50,000 TEUs that have been temporarily stored at Indian ports toward the Middle East. Nhava Sheva alone has discharged roughly 25,000 TEUs, creating a bottleneck as carriers seek shuttle capacity at Gulf gateways. Alternative ports in Oman and the UAE—Sohar, Fujairah and Khor Fakkan—are being used, but they face slot shortages, heightened security protocols, and rising costs. The confluence of war‑zone risks and limited infrastructure is stalling the final leg of Asian‑to‑Middle‑East shipments.