All Red Sea articles
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NewsContinued Hub Expansion
With a strategic location at the crossroads of global trade routes, ports across the Middle East play a critical role in facilitating trade movement between key markets in the east and the west. AJ Keyes tracks recent activities and assesses the impact of future expansion
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NewsRed Sea attacks respite during ceasefire
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has temporarily halted Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, though uncertainty remains
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NewsThe global economy remains under stress
2023 was not a good year and 2024 looks uncertain for the maritime industry.
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NewsBulk shipping outlook
The dry bulks, liquid bulks and gas shipping sectors navigated ‘unprecedented global circumstances’ in 2023 and 2024 promises a landscape of ‘continued change and evolution.’ Felicity Landon reports
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NewsDon’t overplay the issues!
Non-specialist headline news sources have gone overboard on the impact of the Houthi-led Red Sea closure. Andrew Penfold takes a penetrating look at the cost impacts and other factors that will shape the outcome of any long-term loss of this routeing
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NewsShadow fleet targeted
The newly appointed International Maritime Organization Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, has called on Member States to step up and help tackle the issue of an expanding ‘shadow fleet’ of vessels operating around the globe.
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NewsRed sea trigger to intermodal transfers?
In a slight re-wording of a popular aphorism, I can say with certainty that “We live in unpredictable times.”
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NewsPrivate sector $ pour in
Port infrastructure development in Egypt continues to be focussed on the private sector playing a big part in the country helping meet national economic goals. But is there a danger of over-capacity occurring as a result of this strategy? AJ Keyes investigates
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NewsStorm in a teacup
The war in the Middle East has brought knee jerk reactions to the dangers to ships using the Red Sea, primarily bound for the Suez Canal. Is it really such a disaster?
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NewsBoosting resilience against upheaval
Shippers can help ensure resilience against the effects of geopolitical tensions by opting for flexible contracts, collaborating with supply chain partners and better managing customer expectations
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NewsJeddah Targets top-of-the-range Containerships
Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, has confirmed it is targeting 24,000TEU container ships at Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) and is making the necessary investments to facilitate achieving this goal.
