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Ro-ro operators adapt to service Middle Eastern markets
17+ hour, 17+ min ago (347+ words) The data increasingly suggests that ro-ro operators are not merely waiting for Hormuz to reopen, but beginning to redesign regional trading patterns around its prolonged disruption. Data from shipping analyst Esgian shows that activity at Omani ports increased through March…...
Maersk reaffirms Long-Term Commitment to India following meeting between Chairman Robert Uggla and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sweden
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (424+ words) India Shipping News GOTHENBURG (SWEDEN): Global shipping and logistics major A. P. Moller " Maersk has reaffirmed its strong and enduring commitment to India following a high-level meeting between Maersk Chairman Robert Maersk Uggla and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sweden over…...
Second Year of Joint Female Cadet Programme by V. and International Seaways - News and Statistics
6+ hour, 35+ min ago (365+ words) Index Box Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. V. and International Seaways Expand Female Cadet Programme into Second Year V. , a global ship manager and marine services firm, together with International Seaways, Inc. (INSW), a leading tanker operator, are commencing…...
Could new Zim offer start bidding war?
12+ hour, 22+ min ago (228+ words) ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has approved a takeover but the deal could be put on hold after a new investor proposed a richer offer. The company's shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal in late April. Hapag-Lloyd is the fifth-largest container carrier…...
CMA CGM announces new FAK Rates from Mediterranean to Middle East, Red Sea and Far East
21+ hour, 54+ min ago (217+ words) CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Mediterranean ports to the Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Far East, effective from 1 June 2026 until further notice. For shipments to the Middle East Gulf, rates from West Mediterranean…...
AD Ports to expand Europe, Asia footprints with MBS Logistics takeover
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (126+ words) Journal of Commerce More News & Analysis AD Ports to expand Europe, Asia footprints with MBS Logistics takeover The Abu Dhabi group is following its larger Dubai-based neighbor DP World in growing its end-to-end reach across the container shipping sector. "Montgomery…...
Maersk and SLPA discuss terminal efficiency at Port of Colombo
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (154+ words) Maersk delegates met with senior officials from Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) at the Port of Colombo to discuss operational performance and future cooperation related to Maersk vessel and terminal activities. The Maersk delegation included Karan Tariyal, Biju Ravi, and…...
AD Ports issues $200m in contracts for Congo terminal works
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (201+ words) AD Ports Group has awarded three contracts worth AED735 million ($200 million) for the infrastructure design and equipment sourcing of the Noatum Ports Pointe-Noire Terminal in the Republic of the Congo. This container terminal is being developed under a joint venture between…...
How Gulf countries can redraw their logistics in the post-Hormuz era
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (540+ words) The closure of the Strait of Hormuz represents a defining moment for logistics in the Gulf. Maha Raad and Hamza El Mounhi from Strategy& highlight how the event will accelerate significant structural shifts that were already underway and place a…...
DP World, RSGT in race to operate Ctg Container Terminal
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (683+ words) Monday May 18, 2026 Dubai-based logistics company DP World and Saudi Arabian port operator Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) have entered in a race to secure operating rights of the Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT), one of the busiest container-handling facilities at Chittagong…...