Year 2026

BIMCO: 130 Container Ships Stranded in Persian Gulf

bimco-container-ships-stranded-persian-537394Summary: Following attacks on Iran beginning 28 February, container ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz have effectively stopped, leaving around 130 container ships stranded in the Persian Gulf. This is an active maritime disruption affecting Asia-Europe container flows and…

Ocean container shipping sees “massive” uncertainty from Iran War

ocean-container-shipping-sees-massive-uncertainty-from-iran-warSummary: Escalating conflict involving Iran is actively disrupting container shipping routes in the Middle East, with carriers and forwarders rerouting cargo away from Gulf ports and the Red Sea effectively closed again for major container services. The disruption is driving…