{"id":2657,"date":"2026-03-09T10:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jmcableados.com\/how-the-middle-east-conflict-affects-the-global-logistics-chain-and-cable-supply\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T13:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:22:08","slug":"how-the-middle-east-conflict-affects-the-global-logistics-chain-and-cable-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmcableados.com\/en\/how-the-middle-east-conflict-affects-the-global-logistics-chain-and-cable-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Middle East conflict affects the global logistics chain and cable supply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The global logistics chain is sensitive to so-called \u201cchokepoints\u201d: sea routes and energy corridors that, when strained, trigger a domino effect on transport, insurance, availability, and lead times. In recent weeks, escalation linked to the Middle East has put the spotlight on that fragility again: increases in insurance premiums<\/strong> have been reported, \u201chigh-risk\u201d areas for navigation have been expanded, and shipping lines have made operational adjustments on routes to\/from the region. <\/p>\n\n

For many industries, this translates into \u201chigher logistics cost.\u201d But in the case of cable<\/strong> (electrical cable, industrial cable, cable for machinery, cable for electronics, and especially custom cabling \/ wiring harnesses<\/strong>), the impact is often double: not only do the cost or lead time to move goods increase; the probability of missing one \u201ccritical part number\u201d that blocks the whole build also increases. <\/p>\n\n

What is changing in global logistics (and why it matters)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

What changes first when a route becomes strained<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

In a factory, the consequences don\u2019t arrive all at once as \u201cone big catastrophe.\u201d They arrive through the accumulation of small frictions that, together, hurt: <\/p>\n\n

More expensive insurance and surcharges<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

When risk rises, insurance is not a detail: it becomes a real cost line. The London marine insurance market and the Joint War Committee have expanded areas considered \u201chigh risk,\u201d and a sharp increase in premiums in the region has been reported. <\/p>\n\n

Alternative routes and more transit days<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

If certain passages are avoided or navigation becomes more cautious, detours appear that add days, fuel consumption, and container rotation issues. In parallel, there are reports of diversions and pauses on corridors linked to the area. <\/p>\n\n

Less predictable capacity (and limited bookings)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n

When a carrier announces it is suspending new bookings on certain routes, the industrial message is clear: the chain is not \u201cnormal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

All of this boils down to one word that carries a very high cost in production: uncertainty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

Why cable is especially sensitive to logistics disruptions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

If you buy a \u201cmonolithic\u201d component (a motor, a PLC, a complete module), you may suffer a delay or a cost increase. But a wiring harness<\/strong> is not a part: it\u2019s a system<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

A typical harness includes many part numbers:cable (cross-section, insulation, standard), connectors, terminals\/pins, seals (if watertight), sleeves, braid, heat-shrink, ties, grommets\/bulkhead fittings, labeling\u2026 plus the process (crimping with specific tooling) and testing.<\/p>\n\n

And here is the part you sometimes don\u2019t fully understand until it happens to you: you can have 90% of the material ready, but if you are missing one specific terminal<\/strong> or one seal<\/strong> for a certain cable diameter range, the harness is blocked.<\/p>\n\n

On top of that, in cabling, the concept of an \u201cequivalent\u201d is delicate:<\/p>\n\n