Chubb's decision to open up contingency support in the Strait of Hormuz adds another prerequisite for the resumption of shipping in the Gulf, but it's far from time to relax.
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DHL's US union-authorized strike: If no agreement is reached by March 31, April US deliveries may be affected.
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Maersk Raises Emergency Freight Rates for Gulf-Related Shipments: Up to $3,800 per Container
Maersk raises ECS rates from the Indian subcontinent/Pakistan to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, and West Africa, effective April 1.
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Oman’s Salalah port has resumed container operations, but liquid cargo transport remains suspended.
RAK Ports Group implements a maritime risk surcharge, leading to a continued rise in affiliation costs.
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Maersk raises emergency surcharge for ECS shipments to Khor Fakkan in the UAE and Sohar in Oman.
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Oman Air Cargo will begin charging additional fuel and war risk surcharges starting March 18.
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Ocean freight rates and surcharges continue to rise, and risks from the Red Sea and the Hormuz are spreading globally.
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The Middle East crisis has driven up air freight prices, with freight rates on some routes nearly tripling.
Iran's first threat to three major UAE ports increases transshipment risks in Jebel Ali.