Egypt’s Suez Canal revenues down 40% due to Houthi attacks
CAIRO : Dollar revenues from Egypt’s Suez Canal are down 40% from the beginning of the year compared to 2023, canal authority head Osama Rabie said on Thursday, after attacks on ships by Yemen’s
Canals aren’t the world’s biggest shipping chokepoints
CAIRO : When traffic through the Suez Canal ground to a halt in 2021, the extraordinary cost and disruptions to global commerce seemed overwhelming. But 5,000 miles from the canals of Suez and Panama
Shippers are counting the cost of war
OSLO : Verifiable costs for transiting the African Cape rather than the Suez Canal are around US$1,000 per box according to Xeneta Chief Analyst Mr. Peter Sand, who was responding to questions on how
How Red Sea attacks put India’s trade at risk
NEW DELHI : The Gaza war has long posed the risk of escalating into a broader crisis for the Global Economy, and recent developments in the Red Sea are proving this concern to be
India mulls subsidies for exporters facing higher shipping costs
NEW DELHI : Given the recent spate of attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, India is mulling a variety of measures, including subsidisations for Indian exporters to offset higher shipping costs and
Indian exporters brace for more price hikes as normalcy evades Red Sea
MUMBAI : Indian exporters may continue to witness a rise in shipping costs as normalcy eludes the Red Sea region and freight companies continue to avoid the Suez Canal, opting for the longer route
Red Sea conflict sees Air cargo demand rise
PUTEAUX (FRANCE): Airfreight demand is rising as a result of the Red Sea conflict impact on Suez Canal shipping, according to Bolloré Logistics. The international transport and logistics company said that the “volatile” situation,
Shippers accuse carriers of price gouging
OSLO : Shippers and forwarders are becoming increasingly concerned about carrier price gouging on the Asia to Europe services citing massive increases in charges that are being merged into a single charge from January.