Middle East Shipping Market Update
Maritime trade across the Gulf and surrounding routes remains under significant pressure as security risks, congestion, and carrier disruptions continue to affect regional supply c
Last-Mile Delivery Costs Rise Again in 2026: Why Urban Freight Is Becoming More Complex
Last-mile costs are rising again in 2026, and the reason is bigger than fuel prices or driver wages alone. The final leg of road freight now sits at the center of modern logistics
Green Shipping in 2026: Are Alternative Fuel Vessels Finally Delivering Real Results?
For years, green shipping and alternative fuels sounded like a distant promise: cleaner vessels, lower emissions, and global sea freight that could move goods without relying so
The New IMO Carbon Rules in 2026: How Sea Freight Compliance Is Affecting Global Shipping Costs
Sea freight has long been one of the most cost-efficient ways to move goods across borders. But in 2026, shipping costs are no longer shaped only by fuel prices, port congestion, v
Asia’s Anchorage Delays Worsen as War Drags Into Week Five
Paralysis around the Strait of Hormuz is being felt at global shipping hubs around the world. Ships are holding, rerouting, or bunching at alternative ports while operators wait fo
New War Front Emerges as Houthis Enter the Conflict
The Iran war’s second month has opened with a sharp escalation in threats to global shipping, as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired their first missiles since the conflict began,
Air Cargo Charter Rates Hit Covid-Era Highs Amid War
Air charter rates have surged to “Covid-era” levels as the Iran conflict triggers a sharp capacity squeeze and volatile fuel costs, with brokers warning the market is being pus
Operational Disruptions in the Middle East
Due to the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East our network of logistics partners has been releasing advisory notices and operational updates for shipments in the affected
Container Lines Rethink Red Sea Routes After Iran Attacks
Carriers halt Hormuz transits and suspend Suez/Red Sea routings amid Iran conflict risks About 170 containerships totalling 450,000 teu are stuck inside Hormuz; Middle East Gulf po
Air Freight Rates Set to Spike as Iran War Escalates
The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on Saturday is already disrupting air cargo traffic in the Middle East, a key freight corridor between Asia and Europe
