Freight Waves

JUNE 13, 2025

There were no immediate reports of attacks on commercial shipping by Iran after Israel attacked nuclear targets there Thursday. But shipping analysts warned that could change amid rising tensions in the region. GPS data showed container ships from Taiwan’s Wan Hai and CMA CGM of France in the area.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

Zim ships are calling at Israeli ports as scheduled, and bookings continue to be accepted to and from Israel. Disruptions would, therefore, involve a multiplicity of shipping networks, many unrelated to the oil trade.” The ship and its crew were released a month later. Find more articles by Stuart Chirls here.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 17, 2025

Two crude oil tanker vessels collided and at least one caught fire early Tuesday in an area of the Persian Gulf that is seeing disruptions of ship navigation systems. The Dark Fleet tanker Adalynn is engulfed in flames in the Gulf of Oman after a collision with another tanker, the MV Front Eagle.

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Logistics Middle East

MAY 31, 2015

The Evergreen cargo ship Messini has made a maiden port call to Sohar with the launch of the new Oman-South Asia service

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Logistics Middle East

APRIL 4, 2015

Yemen flagged cargo ships issue distress calls on way from Oman to Alang in rough seas'

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

The Index, in its ninth year, ranks 50 emerging markets countries by factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, freight forwarders, shipping lines, air cargo carriers and distributors. UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain outpaced all other countries. In the 50 country rankings, Brazil slips two spots to No.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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