Global chokepoints and domestic corridors — what is moving, and where we can name it, what it costs.
Despite an attack on a cargo ship this week that killed six, Vincent Clerc says the carrier's own analysis, together with input from military and intelligence officials, indicates Maersk is not a target of Houthi militants.
As instability radiates from Hormuz toward Bab el-Mandeb, a familiar question is resurfacing in shipping circles: is the Horn of Africa finally producing a real alternative to the Djibouti gateway? The evidence says something more precise and more useful for operators planning around chokepoint risk.
Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.
CMA CGM has warned of continued logistics disruption at the Port of Buenaventura following the earthquake that affected western Colombia on 10 August 2026. The impact remains concentrated on Colombia’s Pacific Coast, particularly in and around Buenaventura. Operations on the country’s Atlantic Coast remain fully operational and unaffected, according to the French carrier. Buenaventura operations […]
From one week to the next, it has been more of the same: transpacific rates on the climb; but with the cost of shipping into Europe showing an even more precipitous drop than last week, there are major question marks over the latest carrier plans to induce price hikes this week. Beginning with the good news for the shipping lines, the amount they can charge from Asia into both US coasts ...
Supply chain stakeholders across the Persian Gulf continue to devise new regional connectivity strategies as widespread port disruption makes moving cargo in and out of the conflict zone a challenge. MSC has established an integrated multimodal transhipment service out of Saudi Arabia, claiming a first for the region, in collaboration with multiple local authorities, including MAWANI and ZATCA (customs). “The new corridor directly connects King Abdullah Port and Jeddah Islamic Port with ...
ADNOC L&S and Navig8 tankers were reportedly struck by Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles during outbound transits of the waterway
AD Ports Group reported record results for the second quarter of 2026. The company achieved strong growth despite disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. Revenue increased 47% year-on-year to AED 7.08 billion (US$1.93 billion). EBITDA rose 49% to AED 1.74 billion. Meanwhile, total net profit jumped 88% to AED 836 million (US$228 million). The EBITDA […]
Shipping has always made money from distance. Increasingly, it is also having to make peace with detours. The defining theme of the week was an industry being forced to find another way around war, drought and infrastructure that can no longer be relied upon. Sometimes the detour means sailing thousands of extra miles. Sometimes it …
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Tankers, LNG carriers and port workers are being struck simultaneously in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. For an industry that has spent five months normalizing risk, the pattern points to something more durable than a crisis.
German barge line HGK has put out a policy recommendation for a generational investment in new tonnage for the nation's inland fleet. According to HGK...
Drewry’s World Container Index rose for a second straight week, with higher transpacific rates outweighing declines on Asia-Europe trades as carriers continue to manage capacity amid widespread supply chain disruption....
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had "total control" of the strategic waterway.
The latest initiative is being called an “addendum” to an emissions reduction agreement the Southern California ports and regulators inked late last year.
The Port of Long Beach posted its second-busiest July as imports staged a surprising surge.
Latest trade data show no dramatic changes in the flow of trade through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
The carrier's CEO expects solid demand out of Asia to continue through much of the year, putting a floor under rates while congestion at key ports and geopolitical disruption absorb excess capacity.
The increasing restrictions are preventing some carriers from maximizing their stowage, but haven’t yet deteriorated to the disruption-creating levels seen three years ago.
The disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is proving both costly and profitable for container shipping, with Gemini Cooperation partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reporting sharply higher operating costs alongside stronger...
DP World reported first-half 2026 revenue of US$ 12.7 billion, a 13.1% increase year-on-year, as the strength and diversity of its global portfolio helped the company navigate significant disruption to trade flows in the Middle East. Growth across Logistics, Marine Services and international Ports and Terminals helped offset lower activity at Jebel Ali, where regional […]
The Port of Long Beach handled 928,508 TEUs in July 2026, marking the second-busiest July on record and the fourth-strongest single month in the port’s 115-year history. The result represents a modest 1.7% decline compared to July 2025, announced jointly by Port CEO Dr Noel Hacegaba and Stephen Carmel, Administrator of the US Maritime Administration. […]
Ambrey has launched a major international salvage operation for the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman, deploying specialist personnel and equipment as crews race to stabilize the vessel amid a rapidly expanding...
The liner was commenting after unveiling mixed financial results, with declines in both second-quarter and half-year net profit despite an increase in revenues.
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