Global container port congestion has reached a new high as East Asia’s typhoon season continues to disrupt vessel schedules, with more than 4.3 million teu now waiting to berth. On Sunday, Typhoon…
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Maersk has introduced an Intransit/Landbridge Haulage surcharge (IT1) for shipments from the Far East and Oceania to selected destinations in Saudi Arabia. The surcharge applies to cargo destined for…
A Saudi-owned VLCC has been struck off Yanbu in the northern Red Sea, extending the Houthi campaign against Saudi shipping to one of the kingdom’s most important alternative crude export routes. The…
Oman and Iran propose temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz Oman and Iran have agreed on a proposed framework to resume safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz that includes…
Children in Gaza protest at Gaza Port, writing protest messages on their kites against the occupation, on 25 August 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor] "…
President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has cleared all mines from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, even as the multinational maritime security center overseeing…
Israel Shipyards Industries reported improved financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026. Net profit attributable to shareholders reached approximately NIS 15.6 million in the…
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