May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Iran’s control of Strait of Hormuz raises legal issues; reopening unlikely
LONDON: Iran’s tightening grip on the Strait of Hormuz has left global energy markets and shipping in turmoil, with The Financial Times reporting that a full reopening of the waterway in 2026 is unlikely.
May 25, 2026
Saudi Arabia launches new Red Sea shipping service linking Jeddah, Salalah and Djibouti
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has launched a new cargo shipping service linking Jeddah Islamic Port with Salalah in Oman and the Port of Djibouti, as the Kingdom accelerates efforts to strengthen
May 25, 2026
UK maritime agency issues fresh security alert over “suspicious activity” by armed skiffs in Gulf of Aden
LONDON: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency has issued a fresh security alert following a flurry of “suspicious activity” detected within the volatile waters of the Gulf of Aden. A series of
May 25, 2026
UAE rejects Iran’s Hormuz authority claims as “pipe dreams” amid stalled nuclear talks
ABU DHABI : The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz deepened on Thursday as Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Strait Authority published a map asserting regulatory control over a vast stretch of waterway stretching
May 25, 2026
Pakistan seeks US investment under new policy to open rail network to foreign operators
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is opening parts of its railway network to foreign participation under a new “Track Access Policy,” the railways ministry said on Friday, as Islamabad seeks US investment to modernize aging rail
May 25, 2026
Asia-US container rates mostly higher on Iran war stalemate; tanker rates edge lower
HOUSTON: Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US rose again this week and are now up by about $1,000/FEU (40-foot equivalent unit) since the start of the Iran war,
May 23, 2026
Piyush Goyal and Sarbananda Sonowal review Global Supply Chain Challenges with EXIM Industry Stakeholders
NEW DELHI : In a decisive move to sustain Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and ensure uninterrupted trade operations amid emerging global supply chain challenges, the Government of India has initiated a coordinated “Whole
May 23, 2026
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flag off Bhuj-Delhi Express train service
BHUJ: A new direct rail service connecting Kutch with New Delhi was launched on Friday, with Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel participating virtually from Gandhinagar and Union Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw joining virtually
May 23, 2026