{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Naval Blockade","description":"A naval blockade is a military measure by which a party to a conflict seeks to prevent shipping from entering or leaving specific coasts or ports of an adversary. Under international law a blockade must be declared, effectively enforced and applied without discrimination; in practice, mere threats against merchant vessels already have an impact, because shipping lines avoid the affected waters and war risk insurance becomes more expensive. For ocean freight, a blockade means longer transit times","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/naval-blockade","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-21T22:23:39.494527","citation":"https://windward.ai/glossary/what-is-a-naval-blockade/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/naval-blockade","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Naval Blockade · A naval blockade is a military measure by which a party to a conflict seeks to prevent shipping from entering or leaving specific coasts or ports of an adversary. · Quelle: https://windward.ai/glossary/what-is-a-naval-blockade/"}