Middle East Rerouting Leaves Ocean Carriers With More Ships but Less Capacity in 2026
Middle East disruptions are reshaping #OceanFreight networks as #RhenusLogistics warns that rising vessel supply is failing to ease capacity pressure.…
Letter To Editor | MPV Time Charter rates show an advance, with a lag
Rising #BunkerPrices and Middle East congestion are pushing freight costs higher, but #MPV charter rates remain stable, according to #ToepferTransportResearch.…
Antwerp-Bruges Port Loses 100,000 TEU as Storms, Strikes and Geopolitics Hit Q1 Volumes
A turbulent start to 2026 saw #AntwerpBruges lose 100,000 TEU as #storms, #strikes and #geopolitics disrupted flows, raising costs and…
Gulf War Disrupts 20% of Global Oil Flows as Maersk and GCC Fast-Track Land Bridge to Bypass Hormuz
A Gulf shipping crisis is accelerating a shift to land corridors as #Maersk and regional governments deploy alternatives to #Hormuz,…
China-Europe Rail Freight Surges 32% as Iran Conflict Chokes Shipping Lanes, Pushing Rail to Centre Stage
#ChinaEurope rail freight surges 32% as the #StraitofHormuz crisis grounds tankers and suspends air cargo routes, forcing shippers to rethink…
UK removes offshore wind import tariffs amid port, vessel, and supply chain strains
The UK's removal of #offshorewind import tariffs from 1 April is welcome news for #manufacturers, but vessel scarcity, port delays,…
Hormuz Tensions Force Maritime Industry to Bet on AI and Data as No Detour Exists
#Hormuz and #RedSea disruptions expose a hard truth: maritime resilience now depends on trusted data and #AI, not just contingency…
ONE Limits Empty Container Returns in Gulf as Hormuz Security Concerns Disrupt Operations
Container carrier #ONE restricts empty returns to #Sohar and #Jeddah as security risks near the #StraitOfHormuz disrupt operations. Gulf importers…
Opinion | The Sky Is Closing: Air Cargo’s Middle East Crisis
The #MiddleEast conflict has grounded 21,300 flights, cut global #aircargo capacity by 18%, and left #Asia to #Europe freight scrambling…
Gulf Airspace Shutdown Freezes 18% of Global Air Freight as Qatar Airways Cargo and Emirates Halt Operations
Airspace closures across the Gulf have forced #QatarAirwaysCargo and #EmiratesSkyCargo to halt flights, disrupting 18% of global #airfreight and driving…