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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and others were rerouting vessels around the southern tip of Africa to avoid the Suez Canal and Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Major airlines were rerouting their flights to avoid flying over Afghanistan.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021

Police said they were rerouting traffic and asked people to avoid the area, which was near the city of Lacombe.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2021

A letter carrier in Philadelphia said supervisors were rerouting employees to facilities all over the city to dig out from growing backlogs.

From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2020

The best options were rerouting, changing shipping lanes, and imposing speed restrictions.

From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2013