Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rise, Middle East Trucking LHZ TIR Land Route Opens Strategic Alternative Corridor for China-Iran Trade
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused soaring shipping costs and vessel delays. Middle East Trucking LHZ TIR land route bypasses the strait via Kazakhstan-Caspian Sea-Turkey corridor, with 5 weekly departures from Alashankou, Khorgos, Baketu, and Kashgar ports in Xinjiang, reaching Tehran and the wider Middle East in 18-25 days with door-to-door transport and dual customs clearance services.