3 Mar 2026

Explainer: How do Shipping Channels and Supply Chains Work?

From Afternoons, 1:10 pm on 3 March 2026

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Throughout the world there are certain strategic passageways on which global trade is dependent on. 

One of those is The Strait of Hormuz. 

It's a narrow outlet of the Persian Gulf and is a major shipping lane for the world, ships crossing it carry around one fifth of global oil supplies. 

That strait has now become a major focus of concern as the conflict in the Middle East really heats up.  

To find out what happens when shipping channels and supply chains start to fracture, and how it could affect us here in New Zealand, Jesse is joined by Sherelle Kennelly, CEO of NZ Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarder.