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Salalah: Middle East’s only accessible container port as Hormuz and Red Sea close
The simultaneous closure of the Strait of Hormuz and resumption of Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb has created an...
Gulf shippers face immediate routing crisis as war risk insurers cancel policies and reprice coverage
Shippers with cargo moving to or from the Persian Gulf face urgent decisions this week. Vessels already in transit may...
Dual chokepoint crisis: why the Hormuz blockade is qualitatively different from the Red Sea disruption
The US and Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on 28 February have triggered a simultaneous disruption of both...
APM Terminals Begins Operations at Balboa as Panama Completes Hutchison Handover
APM Terminals has commenced temporary operations at the Port of Balboa on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, marking...
Inside the 91% Spike: What Terminal Data From Both San Pedro Bay Ports Reveals About the Real Cost of Blank Sailings
The Port of Los Angeles had nine container vessels at berth on 18 February. Across the channel, the Port of...
San Pedro Bay Dwell Times Spike as Vessel Calls Collapse Ahead of Lunar New Year
The Port of Los Angeles is experiencing a sharp congestion spike, with vessel dwell times rising 91% above the four-week...
Ocean Alliance Resumes FAL1 Suez Transit, Leveraging Jeddah Capacity Expansion
The Ocean Alliance has revised its Europe–Far East FAL1 service to resume eastbound transits via the Suez Canal, including a...
European Ports Face Snow Disruptions and Freight Rate Spikes in Early 2026
Snow and ice have disrupted terminal operations and transport links at major European ports in early January 2026, adding operational...
UPDATE: UK Coastguard continues to monitor both the SOLONG and Stena Immaculate post-collision
UPDATE 17/03/2025: As of Friday 14 March, small periodic pockets of fire remained on the SOLONG, but were not of much...
Container explodes at Ningbo Zhoushan Port
(12/08/2024) Update: Yang Ming has confirmed on August 9 that there was no visible flames on board YM Mobility and cooling...
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