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Middle East port operational update: Tuesday, March 10
No new terminal attacks or port closures reported. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted
Fujairah bunker barge loading halted by oil storage damage from debris
Ship bunkering activities continue, but only from barges to vessels
China summons Maersk and MSC as Panama port row deepens
Beijing’s intervention could add a new layer of uncertainty to MSC’s planned $23bn acquisition of CK Hutchison’s global port portfolio
Global box volumes hold firm despite North American slump
Global container volumes opened 2026 with solid year-on-year growth driven by Asia, even as North American weakness, softening rate indices and escalating Middle East disruption cast an early shadow over the sector’s fragile momentum
Middle East port update: Monday, March 9
Strait of Hormuz traffic remains severely disrupted and shipping companies continue to avoid transits through the strait amid elevated security risks
‘Massive subsidies’ needed to implement Trump vision of US maritime dominance
Washington lawyer says US president ‘unfazed’ by cost, which he plans to meet from port fees
Middle East port update: Friday, March 6
Strait of Hormuz traffic remains severely disrupted and shipping companies continue to avoid transits through the strait amid elevated security risks
Singapore bunker suppliers suspend term contracts in anticipation of tighter supplies
Vietnam and Thailand have stopped selling bunkers to traders and bunkerers while China halts oil product exports. Fuel oil shortages on the cards, with refiners in Singapore and Fujairah declaring force majeure
Middle East ports operational update: Thursday, March 5
Strait of Hormuz traffic remains severely disrupted and shipping companies continue to avoid transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid elevated security risks
EU rejects ‘protectionist measures’ in maritime strategy
Europe wants to ensure its shipyards are competing on a level-playing field, but the European Commission will seek to do that via investment, rather than protectionism
War zone GNSS interference surges across the Middle East Gulf
A total of 655 vessels in the Middle East Gulf and Gulf of Oman have been hit by GNSS interference since the start of the war in Iran, as both sides appear to be attempting to manipulate satellite navigation systems
Shipowners, ports and tech firms urge IMO to adopt NZF
Nearly 90 maritime, port, logistics and green tech firms have urged IMO states to ‘find the strength to vote for the NZF this year’ despite opposition from the US
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