Tag: Middle

CMA CGM seeks Suez return for India-USEC lane amid renewed Middle East tensions

The service had switched over to the Suez route in January before halting in early March when the Middle...

Middle East Shipping Risks Deepen as Tankers Reroute Over Houthi Threats

The security outlook for commercial shipping in the Middle East is worsening as escalating Houthi threats force shipowners to...

Kuryk Port’s planned capacity upgrade could fit the current Middle Corridor three times over

PLANNED FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER New seasonal Arctic Sea route to rival China-Europe rail transit times When it comes to Asia-Europe...

Middle Corridor countries push ahead with terminal projects to strengthen logistics chain

Building the China–Europe railway connection, the Middle Corridor, is not only a question of laying tracks. Terminals and transshipment...

Xeneta: rates to climb by up to 15% in 2026 as Middle East conflict weighs in

Airfreight rates are expected to rise 5% to 15% this year rather than fall, while air cargo demand expectations...

Cathay Cargo the latest to postpone Middle East freighter resumption

Cathay Cargo has joined Cargolux in cancelling its plans to restart freighter operations to the Middle East region following...

Box ship attacked, Hormuz shut again, Middle East rates sail past pandemic peak

Photo: VesselFinder By Gavin van Marle 13 July 2026 Gulf importers and their forwarders are once more turning to Middle East...

Frankfurt cargo volumes impacted by Middle East conflict and strikes

Europe’s largest cargo hub saw cargo volumes increase by 1% in the first half of the year as the...

Middle East premium fades – but AI boom keeps air freight rates aloft

AI-generated By Alex Lennane 13 July 2026 Air freight markets appear to be settling, with capacity largely returned to the Gulf,...

Maersk resumes Middle East-US East Coast service via Suez Canal

Maersk will resume its Middle East–US East Coast (MECL) service via the Suez Canal, marking another step in the...