When vessels started avoiding the Suez Canal and rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope, the most visible impact was clear.
Longer transit times.
Higher costs.
More uncertainty.
But the biggest change happened elsewhere.
It changed the way companies think about supply chains.
For years, many supply chains were built around maximum efficiency.
Today, resilience has become just as important.
The Red Sea crisis did not just affect shipping routes.
It accelerated a broader shift in supply chain strategy that continues to shape global trade today.