Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd urges Israel to review improved offer for shipping services company ZIM

The Finance Ministry raised concerns about Hapag-Lloyd's shareholder structure, noting that Qatar held a 12.3% stake and Saudi Arabia a 10.2% stake in the German company.

Zim containers are stacked just outside Israel's port of Ashdod February 23, 2012
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul, Turkey, November 27, 2019. Picture taken November 27, 2019

Turkey's maritime corridor in Libya threatens Israel's Mediterranean shipping - analysis

Turkish Navy's rescue ship TCG Isin sails in the Bosphorus as the Palau-flagged bulk carrier MKK1, carrying grain under UN’s Black Sea grain initiative, is seen drifted aground in Istanbul, Turkey January 16, 2023

Zelensky says India, Turkey, Egypt, Middle Eastern nations involved in Black Sea shipping talks

A US Coast Guard cutter sits docked at Coast Guard Island Alameda on November 21, 2025 in Alameda, California.

US investigating Iran ties to cyberattack on energy tankers bound for American ports - report


Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.  

A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

"A lot of the necessities, and I'm talking food, that these Gulf nations require - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia - comes in by boat," and flying in goods is causing prices to rise.

The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages,' but US must act first to open Strait of Hormuz

A US official said on Friday that an agreement between Iran and Oman was close and could reopen the strait, which carried a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 26, 2026.

IRGC says re-opening Hormuz dependent on US talks, as Araghchi signals progress on Hormuz deal

Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Iran war teaches importance of Gulf cooperation with Europe for maritime security, ISPI says

Insecurity caused by the Houthis in the Red Sea, followed by disruptions caused by the Iran war in the Strait of Hormuz, has had a direct impact on Europe.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.

Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say

Under the latest proposal, Tehran would be able to intervene if necessary with any inbound traffic, while outbound traffic would follow a route between Iran and Oman.

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.

Hormuz agreement requires ships to coordinate with Iran while on Omani side, sources tell 'Post'

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said that a joint announcement between Iran and Oman is in its final stage, assuming "certain third parties" do not interfere.

The flags of Oman and Iran fly along a highway in Muscat during the visit of the Iranian president on May 27, 2025.

Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz

Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas carrier and a tanker were exiting. Some 130 ships would typically transit the waterway before the war.

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026.

Indian vessel sinks after being struck by projectile near Yemeni waters, all seafarers rescued

According to India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, all 14 seafarers were rescued by Yemen’s coast guard.

A ship off the port of Aden, where traffic remained steady after the Iran-aligned Houthis said their forces had carried out missile and drone strikes on Saudi oil tankers, in Aden, Yemen, July 23, 2026.

Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi target at Najran airport

On Monday, threats from the terror group to target Saudi shipping caused six Saudi tankers to change course and head toward southern Africa, tracking data showed.

Houthi activists stand on a platform against a banner depicting Houthi missiles, at an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom, in Sanaa, Yemen, July 31, 2026.