In UAE, Ruwais and Abu Dhabi petroleum ports are operational. Ruwais PPA (ISPS Level 2) and Abu Dhabi Ports (ISPS Level 1)

Adnoc has confirmed it will double its capacity to export crude oil via a second pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz by next year, as it seeks to reduce reliance on the shipping chokepoint

QatarEnergy has released a notice stating that all previously advised restrictions on AIS operation have been cancelled with immediate effect

Hapag-Lloyd said Middle East disruption remains a challenge, with four vessels still stranded in the region, while the company has reopened bookings to the upper Middle East Gulf using a landbridge via Oman and western Saudi Arabia

All Automatic Identification Systems should now be switched on as normal for Ras Laffan Terminal, stated a notice from QatarEnergy

QatarEnergy has ordered all ships entering Ras Laffan, the world’s biggest LNG export hub, to switch off AIS tracking, sharply reducing visible vessel traffic as regional tensions escalate

Simandou’s long‑awaited ramp‑up is finally taking shape, with record April shipments feeding China’s swelling iron ore inventories. The shift that could squeeze Australian exporters even as rising tonne-miles bolster capesize demand. But looming Guinean export controls and a potential bauxite ban threaten to upend that momentum in coming months

In Iraq, Basrah Oil Terminal and SPM Somo Terminal have ceased export operations

In Oman, at Mina Al Fahal terminal (crude oil) loading facility all scheduled vessels must ensure their Doppler log is fully operational. This precaution is necessary due to GPS interference in the area

The Panama Canal has emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The canal’s numbers in April were even higher than in March

Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain report all ports fully operational

Thailand’s largest deepwater container port continues to play a more important role as inter-Asian trade increases