Global chokepoints and domestic corridors — what is moving, and where we can name it, what it costs.
The latest move in that direction came Monday with MSC announcing it is shifting its Albatros, Jade, Himalaya and Tiger strings back to Red Sea transits, following similar moves by competitors.
The number of vessels and carriers transiting the Bab el Mandeb is increasing slowly according to the latest figures from Linerlytica
Oman appears to have put its foot down over Iran’s misrepresentations about the state of their bilateral negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz. On Au...
Global, Domestic, or Hybrid: What’s Right for Your Supply Chain? Global sourcing has offered advantages in cost, scale, and supplier capabilities. But rising uncertainty, transportation disruption, inventory pressure, and changing customer expectations are forcing companies to look beyond unit cost. Is your current supply chain model still the right fit? In the G3 Logistics whitepaper, […]
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.
Sanctions are straining Tehran, traffic through the strait has collapsed to a handful of vessels a day, and a new Iranian-Omani corridor exists mostly on paper. None of it yet adds up to a new equilibrium. Three developments arrived in the same week, and each looked, at first glance, like a sign that the Hormuz […]
Following Typhoon Saudel last week and port congestion in Shanghai and Ningbo, the world’s two busiest ports, ships are now having to wait 10 days to berth. Container shipping consultancy Linerlytica estimates the logjams are holding up 3.92 million teu – 11% of the global container shipping fleet. APL Logistics said Saudel had added to unprecedented levels of global port congestion, following numerous other typhoons in recent weeks, including Bavi, Noul, Dolphin, ...
As you may recall, from my recent coverage: Ceva hit the headlines last month after a widely reported cyberattack. Now the breach keeps widening. It is not the only supply chain cyberattack grounding shipments this month, rest assured. A month after attackers broke into Ceva Logistics’ European warehouse systems, the scope of the damage is still expanding. What began as a shipping disruption story has become something far more uncomfortable for ...
Empty-container depot owners, enraged by new regulations by Adani Ports at Mundra, have won the backing of other inland service providers, adding another layer of potential supply chain shocks at India’s leading container gateway. Depot owners around the private harbour have suspended operations in a pushback against the Adani directives, withdrawing the allotment of “empty yard codes” that enable container lines to move empty boxes to yards of their choice outside ...
A full return to Suez Canal routing could result in an 8.7% year-on-year contraction in global head-haul container demand during the first half of 2027, despite underlying cargo demand continuing to grow. According to Sea-Intelligence’s recent analysis, 19% of Asia-Europe capacity is now transiting the canal, following moves by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and MSC. French carrier CMA CGM has also returned selected sailings to the canal, along with smaller operators, including Fesco and ...
The September 2026 issue of CN Magazine is now available through CN Premium, bringing essential container shipping news, analysis and industry insights together in one digital edition. This month’s magazine examines the forces currently reshaping global shipping. It covers changing trade routes, geopolitical disruption, carrier performance, port developments and the latest shifts across liner networks. […]
A tanker has been struck by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani side of the waterway, the latest attack on commercial shipping amid renewed US-Iran hostilities. UK Maritime Trade Operations said the incident occurred at around 20:00 UTC on Monday, approximately 17 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman. The …
Iran continues to hit vessels in the Strait of Hormuz while another US interdiction looks likely in the Indian Ocean
A tanker has been struck by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani side of the waterway, marking the latest attack on commercial shipping amid...
The congestion has affected both international and domestic intermodal shipments moving through the railroad’s Fairburn terminal southwest of Atlanta, sources say.
Iran continues to make multiple claims about stopping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz while insisting that the only passage possible is on the...
U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in response to a U.S. attack on Iran's Larak island.
Sources say there are growing instances of transshipment, rolled cargo and skipped calls in the wake of Saudel, while yard density at ports in north and east Asia is becoming another chokepoint.
US-Mexico freight volumes are skyrocketing, with one border crossing reportedly seeing a 1000% increase in daily truck movements. This unprecedented surge highlights the immense impact of nearshoring on the supply chain. We delve into the data behind this rapid growth and its implications for cross-border logistics between Texas and Mexico. Daily freight movements at the […]
A South Korean gas shipper sets a new auction record – but the total bill will be even higher.
Cheniere Energy has completed its major Stage 3 expansion at the Corpus Christi LNG terminal in Texas while marking another milestone for its U.S. Gulf Coast export business with the...
Geopolitical shocks have emerged as the hardest challenge for shipping to plan around, according to the latest Readers Speak poll. When asked what creates the greatest difficulty for planning, readers overwhelmingly selected geopolitical shocks ahead of weather disruptions, port congestion and demand volatility. The result points to a clear concern: among the different forms of […]
In the first US attack mounted on Iran for about a month, US Central Command (CENTCOM) fired on IRGC positions on Larak Island late on August 30. The...
The Panama Canal has announced temporary changes to its Neopanamax Transit Reservation System, providing shipping companies with greater flexibility in securing transit slots. The new rules take effect on 30 August 2026 for booking dates beginning 13 September 2026. The Panama Canal Authority said the measures aim to improve access to available capacity while supporting […]
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