Around 900 employees walked out during collective bargaining talks, disrupting port activity over concerns involving the $4.2 billion transaction with Hapag-Lloyd
Multiple vessels were fired upon or damaged on Saturday, and shipping activity stopped again despite a brief resumption following announcements of reopening
The threat to freedom of navigation amid the Hormuz and Black Sea crises and China’s seizures of Panama‑flagged ships is unlikely to ease
CMA CGM and MSC have the most ships stuck inside the strait, while Khor Fakkan faces week-long waits and Nhava Shiva absorbs diverted shipments
Drewry projects global port throughput growth of only 1.8% this year vs 6.2% in 2025. If the strait stays closed, 2026 throughput growth could sink to just 0.5%-1.3%
Vessels wanting to transit the strait must still do so via the routes approved by Tehran, Araghchi said
Global reliability stabilises in March, while Asia–Middle East on-time performance deteriorates sharply
China issued the demand last month, but the carriers continue operating Balboa and Cristóbal terminals under temporary concessions
US Navy claims right to board and seize Iran-linked vessels anywhere on open seas, not just within blockade zone
An oil spill halted operations in the port of Antwerp, high swells are causing disruptions in Chile and berth construction commenced in Shanghai and Yantian
New law signed in March removes expiry date on automation restrictions while permitting investment in human-operated low-emission technology at ports including Seattle and Tacoma
Tehran would consider disruption of its oil tankers a violation of the ceasefire
