Since the Houthis began attacking ships in the Red Sea in October 2023, the Suez Canal has been the missing link for containerships sailing from Asia to Europe. The arithmetic was straightforward:…
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Some Asian refiners are pushing back against Saudi Aramco’s request that they pick up their oil at Yanbu on the Red Sea, due to the difficulty of finding ships willing to sail through the dangerous…
Saudia Cargo has expanded its international network with a new route, connecting Dhaka to Frankfurt. Bangladesh serves as a vital manufacturing and export hub in Asia, particularly for ready-made…
DAE has signed a purchase-leaseback deal with Saudia for four new Boeing 777F freighters, with deliveries scheduled between October 2026 and May 2027. The aircraft will support Saudia’s expanding…
Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the Middle East and low-water restrictions…
It seems we passed day 1,000 of the Red Sea diversions. It’s a case that teaches us how long underlying issues can prevail unresolved. Whilst at the beginning we would have thought this could only…
A screen grab taken from a video shows commercial vessels waiting in the Gulf of Oman after applying for transit permits to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, on June 4, 2026. [Stringer –…
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