New US sanctions on an Iranian marine insurer and a maritime services authority complete the picture of a sovereign-substitute transit regime at Hormuz and explain why it may outlive its own…
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Six Saudi oil tankers are sailing away from the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint and appeared to be embarking on an unusual trip around Africa as threats from Houthi rebels upend shipping in the Red Sea.
An Israeli oil line built for the Shah of Iran has become the most talked-about answer to Riyadh’s shipping crisis. The numbers explain why it is likely to stay a conversation. Saudi Arabia’s oil has…
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Air freight rates are continuing to edge lower, despite renewed conflict in the Middle East, leaving the market caught between weakening demand on some trades, rising fuel costs, and a stream of…
Citizens are seen upon their arrival in Egypt’s Argeen Land port border crossing gate following their evacuation process from Sudan, due to clashes between the Sudanese army and paramilitary…
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