Global chokepoints and domestic corridors — what is moving, and where we can name it, what it costs.
Maersk will temporarily adjust its Qilin service for ten sailings amid prolonged vessel waiting times and weather-related disruption in Shanghai. The contingency arrangement will cover voyages 641S to 650S. It will begin with GSL Elizabeth voyage 641S, which is scheduled to arrive in Shanghai on 9 October 2026. Under the temporary arrangement, the service will […]
Diesel supply is down 8% worldwide — and that’s the number trucking needs to watch. Andy Lipow of Lipow Oil Associates breaks down how Russian refinery attacks, Strait of Hormuz risk and Middle East disruptions are squeezing diesel markets while crude stays relatively softer. If you move freight, buy fuel or manage transportation costs, this […]
Packers logistics is a no-fail job, and Paper Transport has handled it for 10 years. Ben Schill breaks down how the Green Bay Packers’ gear gets to away games, where the backup plan sits, and why dedicated trucking matters when game day freight can’t miss. The conversation also gets into carrier quality, brokerage risk and […]
Iran hit another tanker on September 21 in the Strait of Hormuz, causing injuries to two seafarers and maintaining its assertion to have control over...
Washington and Beijing are discussing tariff relief on US LNG, a relief lands in a market the Hormuz crisis has already rewired.
A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The question now is whether this complex, expensive process is a stopgap measure or the global energy market’s new normal.
Two more tankers have been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with two seafarers injured, extending a string of attacks against commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.
There are not many opportunities in life to start again with a completely blank sheet of paper – particularly when the people holding the pen have decades of experience behind them. But that is precisely what the founders of newly launched Cherry’s Logistics are attempting to do. The Hamburg-headquartered forwarder began operations this month (after a slight delay caused by “German bureaucracy”) founded by former Senator International executives Tim Kirschbaum and Sandra ...
Container shipping spot rates from the Far East to the US are approaching their highest levels seen during the Covid-19 disruption, with carriers increasing capacity on the eastbound transpacific as they seek to capitalise on the surge. According to Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand, spot rates from the Far East to the US west and east coasts have risen by 324% and 325%, respectively, since 28 February, before the Hormuz crisis. The ...
As the US claims growing numbers of commercial transits of the Strait of Hormuz and another tanker has been attacked in the waterway
The port of Long Beach announced record traffic volume for the past month, but its management is in no mood for celebrations. CEO Noel Hacegaba attributed the increase to disruptions rather than market growth and warned of economic concerns as well as capacity challenges. At 919,922 teu, the port’s August throughput was up 2% year on year, setting a new record for the month. Imports were up 3.6%, while exports climbed ...
This week’s collapse of the Iran-Oman negotiation over a new Hormuz transit channel is not a footnote to the broader Gulf conflict it is the clearest documentary evidence yet of the mechanism Container News has tracked since early 2026 under the Tollbooth Doctrine: Iran’s pursuit of discretionary control over chokepoint access, sought now through diplomacy […]
Hormuz has stopped being a crisis and become an institution. The Red Sea is doing the opposite and for Mombasa, Dar es Salaam, Durban, Djibouti and Beira, which chokepoint moves first will decide who keeps their gains.
Strait of Hormuz tanker transits have increased in the last few days but many owners are opting for complex ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman
Maersk has reported gradual improvements in port performance and vessel flows across East Asia following disruption caused by the region’s typhoon season. However, the carrier warned that another typhoon could develop during the week of 21–27 September. Port and vessel flows gradually improve Maersk said operational conditions remain challenging across parts of the region. However, […]
As Houthi advances squeeze the Red Sea and Hormuz tensions persist, Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s decades-old bypass architecture is absorbing the shock and using it to widen its lead. The UAE’s String of Ports was never built as a simple commercial portfolio.
Transpacific spot rates have soared 325% since the Strait of Hormuz conflict began in February and Xeneta doesn’t rule out breaching record Covid levels
By Kevin Whitelaw and Annmarie Hordern Sep 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is “wrong” when he said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz...
The US Treasury has once again targeted the sanctions evasion network master-minded by regime insider Babak Zanjani, linking him to Strait of Hormuz t...
Kenya is enforcing its Advance Cargo Declaration (ACD) requirement for containerized imports, with carriers warning that non-compliant shipments could face delays or be rolled to another vessel. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) introduced the requirement from 3 August 2026. Strict compliance has been enforced since 1 September, according to a CMA CGM customer advisory. The […]
A US LNG cargo bound for Italy has been diverted after the crew of its carrier reported a systems failure as a suspected cyberattack, adding to growing concerns over attacks on shipboard digital systems. The Liberia-flagged Vivit Africa LNG, owned by South Korea’s H-Line Shipping and on long-term charter to commodities giant Vitol, had loaded …
A partial closure of the western Suurhoffbrug on the A15 motorway, in effect since 5pm on Wednesday September 17, is causing significant disruption to road access to the Maasvlakte area of the Port of Rotterdam. Road users, port companies and employees travelling to the Maasvlakte are experiencing serious delays, with knock-on effects for residents of […]
DHL Global Forwarding has launched a new AI-based tool designed to help customers analyse customs data and identify tariff exposure, clearance delays and potential compliance issues. The new TradeNavigator tool is part of DHL’s TradeConnect environment and allows users to ask questions about their customs declaration data using natural language. Customs data from more than […]
King Ocean will replace its Panama Canal Freshwater Surcharge with a new Panama Crossing Surcharge for cargo moving to and from Ecuador and Peru. The change will take effect on 14 October 2026 and will apply to both southbound and northbound shipments. According to the carrier, the new surcharge reflects increased costs associated with transiting […]
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