Live Ticker: Upper Gulf & Middle East Situation
To support your cargo planning, we are providing continuous updates on the evolving situation in the Upper Gulf & Middle East. Follow this live ticker for the latest information on booking suspensions, surcharges, and operational changes affecting services in the region.
The situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain. The safety of our crews and personnel remains our top priority. We will continue to avoid transiting the Strait of Hormuz for now and instead use third-party feeder services to serve Upper Gulf ports. We continue to monitor the situation and will share updates as conditions evolve.
- (June 1, 2026) Update on bookings from Jeddah to the Upper Gulf
- (May 4, 2026) Reopening Bookings to Upper Gulf Locations
- (March 28, 2026) Operational Update: Port of Salalah, Oman - Lisbon Express
- (March 27, 2026) Here's an update about Carrier Haulage Solutions in the Middle East
- (March 16, 2026) Here’s an update about container flow options in the Gulf region
- (March 6, 2026) Update on AGX & IMX services and the introduction of our new SE4 service
- (March 6, 2026) Temporary Adjustments of our OGS, UG2, UGS and PKS Services
- (March 6, 2026) Online Booking Amendment – Ensure faster handling of your shipments
- (March 5, 2026) Middle East Operational Advisory – Contingency Measures for Selected Gulf Ports
- (March 2, 2026) Operational Update: Impact of Security Situation in the Arabian Gulf Region
- (March 1, 2026) IMX Service Rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope
- (April 21, 2026) Temporary Suspension of our JD2 & JD3 services
- (March 6, 2026) Temporary Suspension of our IG1 & KWF Services
- (March 20, 2026) Suspension of bookings to and from the Upper Gulf
- (March 3, 2026) Suspension of Strait of Hormuz Transits Due to Security Closure
- (March 2, 2026) Suspension of Reefer Bookings to and from the Upper Gulf
- (March 2, 2026) Suspension of Bookings to and from Africa to the Upper Gulf
- (April 29, 2026) Reminder: Security Deposit applicable for cross-border imports in the Gulf region
- (March 14, 2026) Implementation of Emergency Operational Recovery Surcharge at Khorfakkan Commercial Terminal
- (March 12, 2026) Implementation of Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS)
- (March 4, 2026) Peak Season Surcharge for shipments from the Far East to the Upper Gulf
- (March 4, 2026) Contingency Surcharge (CSU) for shipments between Red Sea and Indian Subcontinent & Pakistan
- (March 3, 2026) Contingency Surcharge (CSU) for shipments to/from Djibouti and Port Sudan
- (March 3, 2026) Contingency Surcharge (CSU) for shipments between the Red Sea and Africa
- (March 2, 2026) Contingency Surcharge (CSU) for shipments between Red Sea and Europe & North Africa
- (March 2, 2026) Contingency Surcharge (CSU) for shipments between Red Sea and Asia
- (March 1, 2026) War Risk Surcharge (WRS) to and from the Upper Gulf, Arabian Gulf & Persian Gulf
- (April 21, 2026) Introduction of Emergency Operation Charge (EOO/EOD)
- (April 23, 2026) Middle East: Emergency Operations Charge (EOO/EOD) for Third-Party Feeder Services
- (April 23, 2026) North Europe: Emergency Operations Charge (EOO/EOD) for Third-Party Feeder Services
- (April 23, 2026) North America: Emergency Operations Charge (EOO/EOD) for Third-Party Feeder Services
- (April 21, 2026) South America & Carribean: (EOO/EOD) for Third-Party Feeder Services in the Caribbean and South America
- (May 20, 2026) Italy: Update on Inland Emergency Fuel & Energy Surcharges
- (March 13, 2026) Introduction of Emergency Fuel / Energy Surcharges (Inland)
- (April 16, 2026) North Europe: Updated Inland Emergency Fuel & Energy Surcharges
- (April 14, 2026) Australia, New Zealand: Introduction of Emergency Fuel Surcharges (Inland Trucking, Waterway, Combined Rail)
- (April 8, 2026) Spain and Portugal: Updated Inland Emergency Fuel & Energy Surcharges