The current regional ceasefire provides a vital window for supply chain stabilisation. However, the transition from disruption to normalisation is not instantaneous. For freight forwarders and cargo owners, the primary challenge has shifted from active risk avoidance...
Is the Middle East Gulf Shipping Crisis Ending? The recent two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran has created a fragile window of opportunity for global shipping, but conditions around the Strait of Hormuz remain highly disrupted and uncertain. Since the end of...
We are entering a new, transitional phase in the Middle East logistics landscape. While we are seeing the positive first steps of airspace reopening across much of the Gulf, operations are strictly limited. For freight forwarders and cargo owners, navigating this...
As another week concludes, the operational landscape in Middle Eastern logistics remains heavily constrained. The shift away from the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has become a significant feature of the current market environment, and shippers and cargo owners...
Ongoing geopolitical tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global shipping in a serious way, affecting trade flows, tanker availability, routing decisions, and freight risk across the region. What was once a narrow but reliable artery for global...
Regional tensions across the Middle East remain elevated, and the operational impact on both ocean freight and air transport continues to intensify. For shippers moving cargo through Gulf and Asia–Europe corridors, the situation remains fluid, with ongoing disruption...
Middle East Freight Update: Air Stabilising, Ocean Risks Rising, Road Holding Steady Freight conditions across the Middle East are beginning to normalise in some areas while deteriorating in others. Air cargo is gradually stabilising as capacity returns, but ocean...
Middle East Crisis: Freight and Supply Chain Update (as of 9 March 2026) Escalating tensions in the Middle East intensified over the weekend as United States and Israel launched new waves of airstrikes across Iran, reportedly targeting several strategic locations...
Operational Advisory – 4 March 2026 Issue Date: 4 March 2026 Operational Status: Ongoing disruption to Middle East ocean and air freight corridors Next Update: To follow as the situation develops This advisory reflects the latest available operational information as...
March 2026 Executive Summary Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are now directly impacting global air and ocean freight operations. As of 28 February to 2 March 2026, major global container carriers have issued formal advisories confirming suspension,...
The Latest News, Insights and Industry Trends
The Latest News, Insights and Industry Trends
The Latest News, Insights and Industry Trends
The Latest News, Insights and Industry Trends
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