Global chokepoints and domestic corridors — what is moving, and where we can name it, what it costs.
As carriers return to Suez, the basin’s ports are being rebuilt less as commercial hubs than as instruments of influence, and their value increasingly depends on who stands behind them.
Container ship traffic through the Suez Canal has reached its highest level since the Red Sea disruptions began, with weekly transiting capacity exceeding half of pre-crisis levels for the first time. According to BIMCO, citing Clarksons Research data, an average of 753,000 TEU of container ship capacity passed through the canal each week during the […]
The U.S. military claims that Iran has been using scouts embedded in the boat traffic in and around Hormuz for spotting and targeting vessels, includi...
Turkish authorities are once again dealing with an abandoned tanker that washed up on its shores as a casualty of the ongoing war in the Black Sea. In...
Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.
Cybersecurity firms are alerting the maritime community to what appears to be a massive data breach possibly exposing 38 organizations ranging from sh...
By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past...
Six months into a war that sowed upheaval in the Persian Gulf, Qatar found itself stuck. By late August, even limited shipments from the gas heavyweight had all but stopped following a projectile attack on one of its tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz. Pressure was growing, not only from energy-starved clients but also from inside an economy built on regular deliveries.
A Singapore-registered container ship has sunk after being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by Singaporean authorities. The 2,824 TEU GFS Pride sustained damage and caught fire following the incident on 13 October. All 21 crew members were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported. The MPA said it […]
Multiple Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport since late last week mark another serious escalation of the Saudi – Houthi conflict. Saudi Arabia has promised retaliation for the deadly strikes which have shut down airport operations in Riyadh. Interceptions at the airport in Dammam and attacks on other airports have led to disruptions […]
Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike that sources said caused extensive damage to the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco2223.SE.
Two vessels from the same feeder operator were hit in the waterway, with one catching fire and sinking while the other has limped to a safe anchorage.
Missiles struck two container ships in Global Feeder Shipping’s (GFS) fleet in the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, with one vessel subsequently sinking after catching fire. Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said that the 2008-built 2,824 teu GFS Pride was damaged and caught fire before sinking. All of its 21 crewmen were evacuated, with no injuries reported. The other ship, 2015-built 4,350 teu GFS Giselle, sustained hull damage ...
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy released images on Wednesday morning, October 14, claiming that a containership had struck a mine while tra...
A Singapore-flagged containership has sunk after being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, as a widening series of attacks on merchant shipping raises fresh questions about U.S....
A key concern of hubs in the region is that as container services move to the shorter Suez route, they'll begin to overlap ships on services still sailing around southern Africa, creating a bunching effect at the ports.
UPS is focusing on premium service over parcel volume with a potential Teamsters union strike on the horizon.
The restaurant company has built a network of suppliers that are “ready to flex with us” if disruption strikes, Chief Supply Chain Officer Eric Craft said.
A container ship has sunk near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile and a separate dry bulk vessel is sinking in another incident, maritime security sources said on Wednesday.
Gemini may be relaunching connections between the Far East and Middle East this weekend, to restore direct ocean links, but after replacing Jebel Ali calls, Khor Fakkan appears to be showing signs of buckling under the pressure. As reported by The Loadstar yesterday, the relaunched service, marketed as AGX by Hapag-Lloyd and FM1 by Maersk, is set to operate under a revised rotation that sees Khor Fakkan replace Jebel Ali, because ...
The US-Iran conflict and subsequent closure of the Hormuz Straits have upended the networks, and fleet deployment strategies, of the world’s three largest common feeder operators – and seen AD Ports’ Global Feeder Services significantly close the gap on the market leaders. According to new analysis from Alphaliner, the Middle East conflict, now in its eighth month, has forced the two largest operators, X-Press Feeders and DP Worldm to reduce their ...
After long delays, China has finally granted and signed a $336 million loan agreement with Bangladesh to build two container jetties at Mongla Port, the country’s second-largest seaport. The deal was signed in Dhaka on Monday, October 12, by Economic Relations Division (ERD) Joint Secretary Alia Meher on behalf of Bangladesh and EXIM Bank Assistant […]
UKMTO reported four separate attacks on 13 October, with one container ship reportedly sunk and the month's tally of warnings reaching 24
Recent surcharge announcements from CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reveal how differently container shipping costs are evolving across African markets, with pricing adjustments linked to peak season conditions, port congestion and equipment imbalances. The latest measures cover several trade corridors, including Asia–South Africa, Southeast Asia–West Africa and exports from Angola. Although announced within a relatively […]
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