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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Resume Four Routes Through Suez Canal

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd say that they plan to continue monitoring the security situation in the Middle East, and that any changes to services will depend on the ongoing stability of the Red Sea region.

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Ports Giant DP World Redraws Hormuz Logistics With Truck Bet

Before the conflict, Jebel Ali was the busiest container port outside of Asia, ranking in the top 10 globally and serving mostly as a transshipment hub.

Smoke rises from Jebel Ali port after an Iranian missile attack in Dubai, March 1. Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

Houthis Gain Further Control of Red Sea

The Houthis earlier said they posed no threat to international shipping, and that they only planned to target vessels from Saudi Arabia.

A map of the southern entrance to the Red Sea, showing the island of Perim in the narrowest part of the entrance, in the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski

Houthis Determined to Take Control of Red Sea Coast

The Houthis’ aim to force Saudi Arabia and the U.S. to lift the U.S. blockade on Iranian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.

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Port of Los Angeles Logs Busiest Summer in its History

Port director Seroka said September is shaping up to be another strong month, and that the port is confident in its momentum headed into the rest of the year.

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Iran, U.S. Both Claim Attacks on Ships Near Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that it successfully hit two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers, marking the most significant escalation of the conflict in weeks.

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Panama Canal Postpones Third Round of Vessel Draft Restrictions

The Panama Canal Authority already cut draft restrictions for Neopanamax vessels twice this summer.

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Amazon Cargo Plane Overshoots Runway in Miami, Killing Five

Cargo operations have been prone to proportionally more crashes over the years, partly because flights can be longer and planes are older.

An Amazon cargo plane crashed after overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport (MIA) on Sept. 6. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

Historic Drought Leaves Europe's Supply Chains High and Dry

A continent that built out its infrastructure around the weather patterns of the past is confronting conditions those systems were never designed to withstand.

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Vessel Pays Record $5.3M Fee to Transit Panama Canal

The priority transit slot was sold to South Korean LPG carrier G. Spirit on September 1, beating the previous record of $4.6 million set in August.

Panama Canal, Panama. Photo: iStock / Marina113

Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck

While no one claimed responsibility for the attacks, the reports followed a resumption of tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran.

Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, near Khasab, Oman, in May. Source: AFP/Getty Images

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers to Unusual Routes

The biggest impact has been on wider Neopanamax vessels, which are typically used to ferry LPG from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asian customers.

An LPG vessel and a container ship navigate the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal near Colon, Panama. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

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