Iran war impact on shipping affecting refugee aid with freight rates soaring, UNHCR says
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) says the Iran war has caused shipping freight rates to surge by nearly 18%, disrupting the delivery of humanitarian aid to refugees across the Middle East and Africa. The conflict has led to rerouted shipments, reduced transport capacity, and increased costs, with some transport expenses more than doubling. UNHCR warned that prolonged instability could further constrain aid operations, affecting millions of displaced people worldwide.
- ▪Shipping rates from India, Pakistan, and China have increased by nearly 18% due to the Iran war, according to UNHCR.
- ▪UNHCR has rerouted sea cargo through Jordan's Aqaba port and shifted to land corridors from Dubai and Turkey to maintain aid deliveries.
- ▪Transport costs for relief items from Dubai to Sudan and Chad have more than doubled, rising from $927,000 to $1.87 million.
- ▪UNHCR's transport provider capacity has dropped from 97% to 77% since the beginning of the year.
- ▪Deliveries to Sudan now take up to 25 days longer due to rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope.
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