Trade Route Tracker

Built 30 Oct 2026 02:34 CET · data dates: PortWatch 2026-10-25 · Rhine/Danube gauges 2026-10-30 · Mississippi gauges 2026-10-30 · Laredo border 2026-10-29 · news tracker · aviation reinsurance tracker · home

21 new events · 8 events updated · 3 signals changed tier latest run started Fri 30 Oct 02:32

Critical (Tier 1): 6 routes Elevated (Tier 2): 5 routes Moderate (Tier 3): 2 routes Nominal: 3 routes News only: no events: 12 routes

How to read this page: route codes, status levels and news events open

Status levels

Critical: route closed, diverted or under attack, or a measured value far outside normal.

Elevated: a major hit to capacity, cost or transit time.

Moderate: localised delays, announced measures or credible threats.

Nominal: measured and within limits.

News only: no events: no free daily data for this route and no confirmed news event.

A route takes the most severe level among its measured readings and the news events you confirmed. “Because:” names what set it.

News events

Each news development the tracker finds gets a reference number such as EVT-2026-0057 (year and running number), so it can be confirmed, dismissed or looked up.

Awaiting your review (proposed): found in shipping news, carrier notices or national news; it does not affect status yet. Confirmed by you: counts towards status until you resolve it. Dismissed: not relevant or a duplicate. Review with newstrack trade review; full details are in the Event log.

Readings

0.36× = last 7 days of ship traffic as a share of the same weeks before the Red Sea crisis (36%). 1.03× vs 90-day median = no sudden change. +35 pp = percentage points of extra traffic going round the Cape. Each reading shows its data date and source.

Route codes

The codes come from your route register: OC ocean, RIV inland river, OVL-RAI rail, OVL-ROA road; PRI primary, SEC secondary or constrained.

OC-PRI-01	Trans-Pacific (Asia - North America Eastbound/Westbound)
OC-PRI-02	Asia - Northern Europe / Mediterranean
OC-PRI-03	Transatlantic (North America - North Europe / Med)
OC-PRI-04	Intra-Asia Maritime Web
OC-PRI-05	Middle East Gulf - East/South Asia (Crude/Gas)
OC-PRI-06	Australia / Brazil - China (Dry Bulk Iron Ore/Coal)
OC-SEC-01	Black Sea Grain & Ore Corridor (Ukrainian Littoral)
OC-SEC-02	Black Sea Russian Hydrocarbon & Agro Export
OC-SEC-03	Baltic Russian Oil Outflow to Global Markets
OC-SEC-04	Arctic Northern Sea Route (NSR)
OC-SEC-05	West Africa - Europe/Asia (Hydrocarbons/Bauxite)
OC-SEC-06	East Coast South America - Asia/Europe (Agri/Meat)
RIV-PRI-01	Yangtze River Main Arterial
RIV-PRI-02	Rhine River Industrial Corridor
RIV-PRI-03	Mississippi River System
RIV-PRI-04	Danube River European East-West Axis
RIV-PRI-05	Pearl River (Zhujiang) Basin Feeder Web
RIV-PRI-06	Paraná-Paraguay Waterway (Hidrovía)
RIV-PRI-07	Volga-Don / Caspian Inland Waterways
OVL-RAI-01	China-Europe Railway Express (Northern Corridor)
OVL-RAI-02	Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor (TITR)
OVL-RAI-03	US Transcontinental Rail Bridges (BNSF / UP Southern Transcon)
OVL-RAI-04	European Freight Corridor 1 (Rhine-Alpine Corridor)
OVL-RAI-05	International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
OVL-RAI-06	China-Laos-Thailand Pan-Asia Railway Corridor
OVL-ROA-01	USMCA Laredo Cross-Border Industrial Corridor (I-35 / Mexico Fed 85)
OVL-ROA-02	Trans-European North-South Axis (Brenner Pass / A13-A22)
OVL-ROA-03	China-Central Asia Silk Road Highway Passes

Since last run: 21 new events to review · 2 signals raised · 1 signal eased details

New: Russia says Ukraine made over 100 attacks on Russia-linked ships in a year OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02

New: Russia expected to extend diesel export ban and use quotas for US deal OC-SEC-02

New: Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station kills 14 OVL-RAI-01

New: Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missile aimed at Eastern Province OC-PRI-05

New: UKMTO reports vessel fire in Strait of Hormuz near Khasab OC-PRI-05

New: IRGC claims shootdown of US MQ-1 drone east of Hormuz OC-PRI-05

New: US asks Gulf states to prepare for short, intense strike on Iran OC-PRI-05

New: Container rates climb despite cooling demand OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02

New: QatarEnergy buys long-term US LNG to hedge future Hormuz disruption OC-PRI-05

New: Maersk lowers intermodal fuel fees in Italy from 1 November OVL-RAI-04

New: COSCO profit jumps as geopolitical disruption reroutes trade and ties up vessels OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02

New: Wan Hai launches new CI8 service to West India in late November OC-PRI-04

New: MARAD fast-tracks $8.2bn offshore LNG port off Texas OC-PRI-03

New: Reuters finds Iran imported at least $2bn in military supplies despite blockade OC-PRI-05

New: Hanwha General Insurance and CYTUR launch maritime cyber insurance OC-PRI-05

New: SFL adds $365m newbuild trio with charter cover OC-PRI-03

New: US approves $8.2bn Texas offshore deepwater LNG port OC-PRI-03

New: Namsung orders two 7,100 teu boxships at DSIC OC-PRI-04

New: UK ETS compliance burden for vessel operators from January OC-PRI-02

New: US Coast Guard adds Somalia to inadequate port security list OC-PRI-01

New: QatarEnergy agrees 20-year LNG purchase from Woodside OC-PRI-05

New: Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median, within limits → Elevated (Tier 2) (2026-10-25)

New: Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median, within limits → Moderate (Tier 3) (2026-10-25)

Eased: Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis, Elevated (Tier 2) → Moderate (Tier 3) (2026-10-25)

Asia - Northern Europe / Mediterranean

OC-PRI-02 Critical (Tier 1)

Because: Red Sea diversion: Cape share of Cape + Bab el-Mandeb transits +36 pp; LNG tanker fired upon by small boat off eastern Yemen (news event EVT-2026-0050)

Primary Arterial · East/SE Asia to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Felixstowe, Med Hubs · chokepoints: Malacca Strait, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez Canal, Strait of Gibraltar

Register note (typed, not measured): Distressed / Diverted · risk: Kinetic conflict (Houthi/Red Sea), Bab el-Mandeb interdiction

Red Sea diversion: Cape share of Cape + Bab el-Mandeb transits

+36 pp Critical (Tier 1)

Of ships taking either route between Asia and Europe, 75% went round the Cape of Good Hope in the 7 days to 25 Oct (87/day Cape, 29/day Bab el-Mandeb), against 39% in the same weeks of 2023. The difference is shown in percentage points (pp).

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Bab el-Mandeb transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.37× Elevated (Tier 2)

28.9 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 78.4/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.37× = 37% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Suez Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.54× Moderate (Tier 3)

41.3 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 76.5/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.54× = 54% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Bab el-Mandeb transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.07× Within limits

28.9 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 27.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.00× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 87.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.75× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 49.9/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.75× = 175% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.90× Within limits

116.4 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 129.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.83× Within limits

116.4 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 139.8/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.83× = 83% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.05× Within limits

228.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 217.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.02× Within limits

228.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 224.4/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.02× = 102% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Suez Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.01× Within limits

41.3 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 41.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

LNG tanker fired upon by small boat off eastern Yemen confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Gulf of Aden, about 140 nm southeast of Al-Mukalla, Yemen · 2026-10-17 · 1 source

Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure raise Red Sea disruption risk confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb · 2026-10-28 · 27 sources

HHLA cuts 2026 profit forecast again on strike disruption awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Hamburg terminals · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Near-paralysis of Gulf LNG exports redirects cargoes; European gas near 2022 highs awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Gulf LNG exports / Asia and Europe LNG trade · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Container schedule reliability falls to new low awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Global container schedules · 2026-10-19 · 3 sources

MSC blanks Britannia sailings in weeks 45 and 46 on Asia-North Europe confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Asia to North Europe trade · 2026-10-14 · 1 source

US reiterates Iran blockade warnings; piracy alert as PGSA blacklist reaches 125 vessels awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Gulf of Aden and US Iran blockade area · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

French frigate shoots down drone near CMA CGM ship confirmed by you Moderate (Tier 3) · Bab el-Mandeb Strait · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

Houthi control of Taiz heights seen as persistent threat to Bab al-Mandab shipping awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Bab al-Mandab / southern Red Sea / Gulf of Aden · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Typhoon-driven port congestion turns Golden Week blanks into double sailings awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Asian loading ports (transpacific and Asia-Europe trades) · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Hapag-Lloyd revises Far East-Europe network from November 2026 and adds SE5 service awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Far East - Europe and Far East - Mediterranean services (Gemini Cooperation) · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Japan to provide P&I cover and partly compensate hull and cargo insurance for energy shipping awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Japan (crude, oil products and LNG shipping) · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

CMA CGM and COSCO shift EPIC westbound call from Tangier to Algeciras awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Tangier / Algeciras (Strait of Gibraltar gateway) · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

new Container rates climb despite cooling demand awaiting your review Info · Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific container lanes · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new COSCO profit jumps as geopolitical disruption reroutes trade and ties up vessels awaiting your review Info · Global container shipping (COSCO network) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new UK ETS compliance burden for vessel operators from January awaiting your review Info · UK ETS (UK waters) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

updated Asia-Europe spot rates rise ahead of new FAK hikes confirmed by you Info · Asia-Europe trades (Shanghai-Rotterdam, Shanghai-Genoa) · 2026-10-29 · 5 sources

Boxship orderbook swells to post-2009 peak awaiting your review Info · Global containership orderbook · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

VLCC transits climb at Hormuz; Bab al-Mandab steady awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Gemini reliability falls 9.4 points as Maersk is named most reliable carrier awaiting your review Info · East-west container trades (Sea-Intelligence data) · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Full Suez return for container carriers expected by Q1 2027 confirmed by you Info · Suez Canal / Red Sea · 2026-10-27 · 12 sources

Asia-US and Europe ocean container rates diverge awaiting your review Info · Asia-US and Asia-Europe container lanes · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Shanghai adds seven container freight index benchmarks awaiting your review Info · Shanghai Shipping Exchange · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

VHBS New ConTex index posts largest weekly rise in almost 18 months awaiting your review Info · Global containership time charter market · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Drewry World Container Index rises on import demand awaiting your review Info · Trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe spot lanes · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Carriers add blanked sailings as east-west spot rates rise awaiting your review Info · Asia-Europe, transpacific and transatlantic spot lanes · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

NSR transits pass 2025 total as Suez container traffic rises awaiting your review Info · Northern Sea Route vs Suez Canal · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Containership charter rates at four-year high awaiting your review Info · Global containership charter market · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

GCC calls for enforcement of Houthi arms embargo and terrorist designation awaiting your review Info · Red Sea / Yemen · 2026-10-22 · 5 sources

China and Djibouti call for open Bab al-Mandeb shipping lanes awaiting your review Info · Bab al-Mandeb / Red Sea · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2,496.8 points awaiting your review Info · Ningbo export container freight market · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Hapag-Lloyd adds Jeddah to India Europe Express rotation awaiting your review Info · Jeddah (Red Sea) / India-Europe IEX rotation · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

US and Europe container spot rates expected to converge awaiting your review Info · US and European container spot markets · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Container freight rates rebound as Asia-Europe indexes diverge awaiting your review Info · Global container spot market (Asia-Europe trade lanes) · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Qatari LNG cargo makes rare Red Sea transit to Europe awaiting your review Info · Red Sea (Bab el-Mandeb / Suez approach) · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Middle East Gulf - East/South Asia (Crude/Gas)

OC-PRI-05 Critical (Tier 1)

Because: Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis 0.04×; Iran's Guards say two tankers hit mines in Hormuz and caught fire (news event EVT-2026-0047) and 3 more

Primary Arterial · Ras Tanura / Mina Al Ahmadi / Ras Laffan to Ningbo, Chiba, Jamnagar · chokepoints: Strait of Hormuz, Malacca Strait

Register note (typed, not measured): Stressed · risk: Strait of Hormuz kinetic escalation, naval boardings, GPS spoofing

Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.04× Critical (Tier 1)

3.3 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 86.7/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.04× = 4% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.05× Within limits

228.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 217.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.02× Within limits

228.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 224.4/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.02× = 102% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.82× Within limits

3.3 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 4.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

updated Iran's Guards say two tankers hit mines in Hormuz and caught fire confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-30 · 12 sources

updated Oil product tanker AL Dasma struck by unknown projectile in Hormuz awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz (11 nm west of Bukha, Oman) · 2026-10-29 · 3 sources

updated Iran offers US seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-29 · 6 sources

Attacks on ships around Hormuz reach record high confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-28 · 15 sources

Iran claims Strait of Hormuz is completely closed and under its armed forces' control awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

KOTC vessel fire off Oman and tanker hit near Iraq awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Gulf of Oman / Iraq coast · 2026-10-26 · 2 sources

Iran outlines conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-25 · 4 sources

Iran strikes tanker off Sohar and two tankers in Hormuz confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz / Sohar · 2026-10-23 · 5 sources

UKMTO issues four Hormuz attack alerts; Iran claims ADNOC tanker strike confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-22 · 7 sources

Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi coast, crew evacuated awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Saudi coast (location not specified) · 2026-10-19 · 2 sources

Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure raise Red Sea disruption risk confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb · 2026-10-28 · 27 sources

Iran ships some LPG and jet fuel despite US naval blockade confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Iran / US naval blockade · 2026-10-25 · 4 sources

Oil price hits five-month high on new Gulf attacks awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Persian Gulf · 2026-10-22 · 3 sources

Near-paralysis of Gulf LNG exports redirects cargoes; European gas near 2022 highs awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Gulf LNG exports / Asia and Europe LNG trade · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Gulf crude shipping costs top $37 per barrel, five times prewar awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Middle East Gulf to Asia crude shipping · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Sky-high VLCC rates prompt Asian refiners to seek alternative crude sources confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Global crude tanker market · 2026-10-18 · 2 sources

India's west coast emerges as oil transfer hub as waters outside Hormuz congest confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Waters outside Hormuz / India west coast · 2026-10-16 · 1 source

DHT spot tanker rates surge 204% in fourth quarter confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Middle East (global tanker market) · 2026-10-12 · 1 source

new Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missile aimed at Eastern Province awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new UKMTO reports vessel fire in Strait of Hormuz near Khasab awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz near Khasab Port · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new IRGC claims shootdown of US MQ-1 drone east of Hormuz awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new US asks Gulf states to prepare for short, intense strike on Iran awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Persian Gulf states / Iran · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

US tells ships to avoid unnecessary transits through Hormuz awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz / Gulf of Oman · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Netanyahu says Israel ready for preemptive strike on Iran awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Iran / Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-28 · 10 sources

US reiterates Iran blockade warnings; piracy alert as PGSA blacklist reaches 125 vessels awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Gulf of Aden and US Iran blockade area · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Iran threatens legal action against Sinokor tankers in Hormuz awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

Report says US and Israel have drawn up Iran strike plans for after midterms awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Iran / Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-28 · 3 sources

Iran's Hormuz authority to take legal action against Sinokor fleet from 1 November awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

Fire reported on vessel near Iraq's Al-Faw Port awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Al-Faw Port, Iraq · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Iran threatens subsea internet cables beneath Strait of Hormuz awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz subsea internet cables · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Oil spill from damaged tanker off UAE widens, closing more beaches awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Off the coast of the United Arab Emirates · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Iran says Hormuz policy unchanged despite renewed war risk awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

Trump warns Iran of renewed attack over Hormuz mine and ship-attack reports awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-24 · 1 source

US officials say a strike on Iran could happen this weekend awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Iran / Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

US says it can sustain Iran blockade for foreseeable future awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Iran naval blockade (Gulf of Oman / Persian Gulf) · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Drone attack targets Aramco Shaybah oil field; two killed awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Shaybah oil field, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Iran deal remains elusive amid risk of renewed strikes awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Iran / United States (Strait of Hormuz) · 2026-10-21 · 3 sources

new QatarEnergy buys long-term US LNG to hedge future Hormuz disruption awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz / Qatar LNG exports · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new Reuters finds Iran imported at least $2bn in military supplies despite blockade awaiting your review Info · Iran / US naval blockade · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new Hanwha General Insurance and CYTUR launch maritime cyber insurance awaiting your review Info · Maritime cyber insurance market · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new QatarEnergy agrees 20-year LNG purchase from Woodside awaiting your review Info · Global LNG market (US supply) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

Indonesian lawmaker asks government to review plan to import 30 million barrels of UAE oil awaiting your review Info · Indonesia (UAE crude imports) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

Scorpio Tankers reports $181,000-a-day LR2 rates amid Middle East war awaiting your review Info · Middle East (global product tanker market) · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Bahri reports tenfold Q3 profit jump on surging tanker rates awaiting your review Info · Saudi Arabia / tanker market · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

VLCC transits climb at Hormuz; Bab al-Mandab steady awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Freight erodes Atlantic crude price advantage for Asian refiners awaiting your review Info · Atlantic Basin to Ningbo crude shipping · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Iran's leader stresses control of Hormuz awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

IEA chief warns energy markets will not normalise in 2027 awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz / global energy markets · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Evercore raises VLCC freight forecasts while warning tanker earnings may be near peak awaiting your review Info · Global VLCC tanker market · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Iraq crude exports average 1.9 mbpd in first nine months of 2026 awaiting your review Info · Iraq crude exports · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Mercuria challenges Baltic Exchange over continued publication of benchmark tanker rate awaiting your review Info · Global tanker market (Baltic Exchange benchmark) · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

US CENTCOM reports Gulf crude exports top 1.5 billion barrels with over 3,000 transits awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Gulf ship-to-ship transfers support record VLCC rates awaiting your review Info · Gulf ship-to-ship transfers / global VLCC market · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Gulf conflict has changed LNG market fundamentals, Drewry says awaiting your review Info · Gulf LNG supply chains · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

VLCC delivery wave to reach levels not seen since the 1970s awaiting your review Info · Global VLCC fleet · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Supertanker rates fall from record highs confirmed by you Info · Global VLCC crude tanker market · 2026-10-25 · 6 sources

Oil settles at six-month high on Middle East supply concerns awaiting your review Info · Global crude oil market (Brent / WTI) · 2026-10-24 · 1 source

US considers lifting sanctions on shadow fleet tankers to ease record freight rates confirmed by you Info · Global tanker market / US sanctions · 2026-10-23 · 9 sources

IRGC Navy says US forces have pulled back from Strait of Hormuz awaiting your review Info · Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Record tanker rates threaten US crude exports to Asia awaiting your review Info · Pacific tanker market (US crude exports to Asia) · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Iran's sanctioned oil network runs short of crude to move awaiting your review Info · Iran shadow fleet trade · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Middle East oil flows near prewar levels despite Hormuz attacks awaiting your review Info · Middle East Gulf oil loadings / Hormuz · 2026-10-23 · 2 sources

Brent crude nears $111 on Middle East tensions awaiting your review Info · Middle East (global oil market) · 2026-10-23 · 3 sources

China's Malaysian-labelled oil imports collapse under US blockade of Iran awaiting your review Info · China (crude oil imports) · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Product tanker freight rally continues from August to mid-October awaiting your review Info · Global product tanker market · 2026-10-22 · 2 sources

Soaring tanker rates lift consumer oil prices awaiting your review Info · Middle East disruption / global tanker market · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

US sanctions Greek-Panamanian law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels over Iran oil trade awaiting your review Info · US sanctions on Iran shadow fleet service providers · 2026-10-22 · 2 sources

Maersk Tankers gets EU backing for four ammonia VLAC conversions awaiting your review Info · Maersk Tankers ammonia conversions · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

US sanctions law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels over Iran oil trade awaiting your review Info · Iran shadow fleet trade · 2026-10-22 · 2 sources

India's crude import bill rises 46% in April-September on higher prices awaiting your review Info · India crude imports · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Seaborne coal trade rebounds as Hormuz pushes Asia away from LNG awaiting your review Info · Asia seaborne coal and LNG markets · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Saudi oil exports on track for second-highest month since Iran war awaiting your review Info · Saudi Arabia (crude exports) · 2026-10-19 · 2 sources

Middle Eastern buyers expand tanker purchases awaiting your review Info · Middle East buyers, global tanker S&P market · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Tanker earnings reach extraordinary levels, Hartland says awaiting your review Info · Global tanker market · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

VLCC supply signals diverge between Gulf ballast and laden sailing speeds awaiting your review Info · Arabian Gulf and East of Suez VLCC market · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

Singapore September petrochemical exports fall; Hormuz feedstock risks weigh on outlook awaiting your review Info · Singapore petrochemical sector / Strait of Hormuz · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

Dirty tanker spot rates surge in September, OPEC reports confirmed by you Info · Global dirty tanker market · 2026-10-16 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

VLCC TD3C daily round-trip TCE, standard Baltic VLCC: 1.28785e+06 USD/day (Week ending 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly round-up) · theedgemalaysia.com

Tonnage earnings of about US$1.29m per day mean vessel-day cost for Gulf-China crude moves is the dominant freight variable and should drive voyage charter versus time charter decisions.

VLCC TD3C spot rate (Middle East Gulf to China, 270,000mt), Worldscale: 1208.13 WS (Week ending 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly round-up) · theedgemalaysia.com

TD3C eased this week but remains at extreme levels, so Gulf-to-China crude freight should be budgeted at very high spot costs with limited room to negotiate down.

Black Sea Grain & Ore Corridor (Ukrainian Littoral)

OC-SEC-01 Critical (Tier 1)

Because: Suspected drone strikes sink cargo ship off Bulgaria; 11 seafarers missing (news event EVT-2026-0003); Russia claims strike on dry cargo ship 30 km east of Odesa (news event EVT-2026-0056)

Secondary / Constrained · Odesa / Chornomorsk / Pivdennyi to Mediterranean & Global South · chokepoints: Bosphorus Strait, Dardanelles, Romanian/Bulgarian territorial waters

Register note (typed, not measured): High Risk / Active Interdiction · risk: Russian naval mining, missile/drone terminal strikes, insurance cancellation

changedBosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.58× Moderate (Tier 3)

53.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 93.0/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.58× = 58% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.94× Within limits

53.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 57.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

updated Suspected drone strikes sink cargo ship off Bulgaria; 11 seafarers missing confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Black Sea off Bulgaria · 2026-10-29 · 5 sources

Cargo ship bound for Chornomorsk hit at sea, Russia says awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Black Sea approaches to Chornomorsk · 2026-10-27 · 3 sources

Cargo ship Khoryv sinks off Romania after drone strike awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Romanian territorial waters, Black Sea · 2026-10-25 · 4 sources

Russia claims drone strikes on four vessels in Black Sea awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Black Sea · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Russia claims strike on dry cargo ship 30 km east of Odesa confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Odesa port approaches, Black Sea · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

Black Sea attacks kill at least 40 seafarers and damage 570 ships awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Black Sea · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

MSC introduces Emergency Operations Surcharge on Black Sea and Adriatic trades to NWC, UK and Scanbaltic awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Greece, Türkiye, Black Sea and Adriatic (non-Italian ports) to NWC, UK and Scanbaltic · 2026-10-25 · 2 sources

Two drone-damaged vessels run aground off Istanbul confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Istanbul, Black Sea approaches · 2026-10-17 · 1 source

new Russia says Ukraine made over 100 attacks on Russia-linked ships in a year awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

NATO boosts Black Sea surveillance after deadly shipping attacks awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea (off Romania and Bulgaria) · 2026-10-28 · 3 sources

FT says Black Sea is the most dangerous shipping route awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

Russia reports strikes on Ukrainian unmanned boats in Black Sea awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

EU high representative condemns escalation of Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Romanian F-16s shoot down two drones over territorial waters confirmed by you Moderate (Tier 3) · Romanian territorial waters, Black Sea · 2026-10-17 · 1 source

Russia turns to Arctic WWII route to export grain awaiting your review Info · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania reaffirm Black Sea security under Montreux Convention awaiting your review Info · Bosphorus / Dardanelles (Türkiye) and Black Sea · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Russian diplomat sees no prospect of reviving Black Sea grain deal awaiting your review Info · Black Sea grain corridor · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Ukraine in talks with Turkey, Egypt and India on Black Sea navigation awaiting your review Info · Black Sea · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Black Sea war-risk insurance premium (vessel calls, insurer-confirmed rate): 0.5 % of vessel value (Confirmed by insurers as of October 6, 2026) · ukragroconsult.com

Insurance on Black Sea calls had risen to 0.5% of hull value by early October, with market participants expecting at least 1%, so budget war-risk cost per voyage accordingly.

Black Sea war-risk premium for high-risk area entries (FT, as reported): 15 % of hull value (26 Oct 2026 report citing the Financial Times) · mezha.net

The FT-reported ceiling for high-risk Black Sea entries is roughly twice Persian Gulf levels, so treat this as a worst-case rate for vessels entering the highest-risk zones and confirm with your broker.

Estimated war-risk insurance cost per voyage to Ukrainian/Russian Black Sea ports: 2.5 million USD per voyage (October 2026 (reported 20.10.2026)) · en.usm.media

Per-voyage war cover now runs about 10-16 times pre-blockade levels, which sharply raises the cost base for every Odesa-area grain or ore sailing.

War-risk insurance addition to grain freight rate: 35.7 USD/t (October 2026 (reported 20.10.2026)) · en.usm.media

War-risk cover alone adds about 35.7 USD per tonne of grain according to the Electronic Grain Exchange of Ukraine, which should be built into quoted freight for Odesa-area loadings.

Black Sea Russian Hydrocarbon & Agro Export

OC-SEC-02 Critical (Tier 1)

Because: Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis 0.03×; Suspected drone strikes sink cargo ship off Bulgaria; 11 seafarers missing (news event EVT-2026-0003)

Secondary / Constrained · Novorossiysk / Taman to India, China, Turkey, Mediterranean · chokepoints: Kerch Strait, Bosphorus Strait

Register note (typed, not measured): Constrained / Sanctions Friction · risk: Maritime sanctions, G7 price cap enforcement, Ukrainian naval USV attacks

Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.00× Critical (Tier 1)

0.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 21 Sep, against a typical 0.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data is older than expected; not used for status.

Data date 2026-09-21 · IMF PortWatch

Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.03× Critical (Tier 1)

0.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 4.4/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.03× = 3% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

changedBosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.58× Moderate (Tier 3)

53.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 93.0/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.58× = 58% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.94× Within limits

53.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 57.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

updated Suspected drone strikes sink cargo ship off Bulgaria; 11 seafarers missing confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Black Sea off Bulgaria · 2026-10-29 · 5 sources

Ukrainian drone hits oil tanker, causing Black Sea oil spill awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Krasnodar region, Black Sea · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Russia claims drone strikes on four vessels in Black Sea awaiting your review Critical (Tier 1) · Black Sea · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Black Sea attacks kill at least 40 seafarers and damage 570 ships awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Black Sea · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Two drone-damaged vessels run aground off Istanbul confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Istanbul, Black Sea approaches · 2026-10-17 · 1 source

new Russia says Ukraine made over 100 attacks on Russia-linked ships in a year awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new Russia expected to extend diesel export ban and use quotas for US deal awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Russia (diesel exports) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

updated Russia permits first grain vessels to leave Sea of Azov since July awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Sea of Azov · 2026-10-29 · 2 sources

First Russian diesel tanker to sail for US on October 22 awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Russia to United States (diesel shipments) · 2026-10-28 · 7 sources

NATO boosts Black Sea surveillance after deadly shipping attacks awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea (off Romania and Bulgaria) · 2026-10-28 · 3 sources

FT says Black Sea is the most dangerous shipping route awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

Russia reports strikes on Ukrainian unmanned boats in Black Sea awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

EU high representative condemns escalation of Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Black Sea · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Arkas moves Russia Express service from Novorossiysk to St. Petersburg confirmed by you Moderate (Tier 3) · Novorossiysk / St. Petersburg (Russia) · 2026-10-17 · 1 source

Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania reaffirm Black Sea security under Montreux Convention awaiting your review Info · Bosphorus / Dardanelles (Türkiye) and Black Sea · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Diesel trade reopening as Russian volumes cross Atlantic awaiting your review Info · Transatlantic diesel trade (Russia to US) · 2026-10-27 · 2 sources

US lawmakers warn ports and banks against handling Russian diesel shipments awaiting your review Info · US ports and banks (Russian diesel shipments) · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Russian seaborne crude loadings lull heading into mid-October awaiting your review Info · Russian seaborne crude loadings · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

Latvia emerges as a top-five country for shipping Russian grain awaiting your review Info · Baltic ports (Latvia) · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

US considers lifting sanctions on shadow fleet tankers to ease record freight rates confirmed by you Info · Global tanker market / US sanctions · 2026-10-23 · 9 sources

Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs on large Russian oil buyers confirmed by you Info · United States (sanctions and tariffs on buyers of Russian oil) · 2026-10-23 · 3 sources

Russian diesel cargo to sail for US on Thursday under fuel deal awaiting your review Info · Russia to United States (diesel shipments) · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Russian diesel tanker of 40,000 tons set to leave for US awaiting your review Info · Russia to United States (diesel shipments) · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Rubio signals US restraint on tariffs on Russian oil for India awaiting your review Info · United States (tariffs on buyers of Russian oil; India) · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Tanker earnings reach extraordinary levels, Hartland says awaiting your review Info · Global tanker market · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Turkey to receive some Russian diesel under US-Russia supply deal awaiting your review Info · Turkey / US-Russia diesel supply deal · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Urals FOB price, loading at Primorsk, Ust-Luga and Novorossiysk (Reuters monitoring, LSEG data): 80 USD/bbl (Week of 21 October 2026) · marinelink.com

Novorossiysk-loaded Urals is pricing near $80/bbl FOB, the lowest since early September, and the same article says high freight and Black Sea war-risk costs are cutting seller netbacks on this route.

East Coast South America - Asia/Europe (Agri/Meat)

OC-SEC-06 Critical (Tier 1)

Because: Fire reported on board MV Espirito Santo Express en route to Santos (news event EVT-2026-0032)

Secondary / Constrained · Santos, Paranaguá, Rio Grande to China & Europe · chokepoints: South Atlantic, Cape of Good Hope, Panama Canal

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Brazilian port congestion, line-up wait times, road access bottleneck to Santos

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.00× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 87.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.75× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 49.9/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.75× = 175% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.99× Within limits

28.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 29.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.00× Within limits

28.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 28.8/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.00× = 100% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Fire reported on board MV Espirito Santo Express en route to Santos confirmed by you Critical (Tier 1) · Singapore to Santos (en route) · 2026-10-23 · 4 sources

Panama Canal traffic and tonnage rise in FY2026 despite El Niño challenges awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Panama Canal · 2026-10-22 · 4 sources

MSC Meline to omit Genoa call on MSE service awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Genoa (Mediterranean–South America East Coast service) · 2026-10-25 · 1 source

Panama Canal restores last-minute transit reservations awaiting your review Info · Panama Canal · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

General Rate Increase announced from South America East Coast effective November 15, 2026 confirmed by you Info · South America East Coast · 2026-10-14 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Santos vessel berthing wait (up to): 30 days (Article published about 10 days before 2026-10-26 (exact dat) · datamarnews.com

This headline figure reports berthing waits of up to 30 days at Santos, though the same piece says the port authority sees no concerning vessel queue, so confirm current line-up counts before pricing Santos calls. The date is approximate from the page's relative age label, and the figure is not a li

Trans-Pacific (Asia - North America Eastbound/Westbound)

OC-PRI-01 Elevated (Tier 2)

Because: Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median 0.64×; Super typhoon Champi expected to enter PAR at peak strength (news event EVT-2026-0055)

Primary Arterial · East Asia (China/Japan/Korea) to US/Canada West & East Coast · chokepoints: Luzon Strait, Great Circle, Panama Canal

changedLuzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.64× Elevated (Tier 2)

62.3 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 97.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.83× Within limits

62.3 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 74.6/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.83× = 83% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.99× Within limits

28.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 29.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.00× Within limits

28.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 28.8/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.00× = 100% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

35,000 import containers await on-dock rail at LA-Long Beach awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on-dock rail · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Super typhoon Champi expected to enter PAR at peak strength confirmed by you Elevated (Tier 2) · Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) · 2026-10-27 · 27 sources

Panama Canal traffic and tonnage rise in FY2026 despite El Niño challenges awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Panama Canal · 2026-10-22 · 4 sources

Container schedule reliability falls to new low awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Global container schedules · 2026-10-19 · 3 sources

Watchmen walkout threatens eight LA/Long Beach terminals awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Los Angeles and Long Beach port terminals · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai cut Shanghai calls to fortnightly on AA7 awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Shanghai / Ningbo, Far East to US East Coast (AA7 service) · 2026-10-24 · 1 source

new Container rates climb despite cooling demand awaiting your review Info · Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific container lanes · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new COSCO profit jumps as geopolitical disruption reroutes trade and ties up vessels awaiting your review Info · Global container shipping (COSCO network) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new US Coast Guard adds Somalia to inadequate port security list awaiting your review Info · United States (Somali port calls) · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

Boxship orderbook swells to post-2009 peak awaiting your review Info · Global containership orderbook · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

Sudden tariff announcements cause cargo surges that US box terminals cannot absorb awaiting your review Info · US box terminals (TOC Americas, Cartagena) · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Gemini reliability falls 9.4 points as Maersk is named most reliable carrier awaiting your review Info · East-west container trades (Sea-Intelligence data) · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

USTR proposes extending China-linked vessel port fee suspension to January 2027 awaiting your review Info · US ports (China-linked vessels) · 2026-10-27 · 5 sources

Port of Long Beach revises environmental plan for Pier B rail project awaiting your review Info · Port of Long Beach, Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

China's auto export boom drives car carrier market in 2026 awaiting your review Info · Global car carrier (PCTC) market · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Asia-US and Europe ocean container rates diverge awaiting your review Info · Asia-US and Asia-Europe container lanes · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Panama Canal restores last-minute transit reservations awaiting your review Info · Panama Canal · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Shanghai adds seven container freight index benchmarks awaiting your review Info · Shanghai Shipping Exchange · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Drewry World Container Index rises on import demand awaiting your review Info · Trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe spot lanes · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Carriers add blanked sailings as east-west spot rates rise awaiting your review Info · Asia-Europe, transpacific and transatlantic spot lanes · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

Containership charter rates at four-year high awaiting your review Info · Global containership charter market · 2026-10-23 · 1 source

NWSA container volume down 8.1% year-on-year in September awaiting your review Info · Northwest Seaport Alliance (US Pacific Northwest) · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

US Customs seeks more data and earlier filing for low-value imports awaiting your review Info · United States (customs, low-value imports) · 2026-10-20 · 1 source

Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2,496.8 points awaiting your review Info · Ningbo export container freight market · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

US and Europe container spot rates expected to converge awaiting your review Info · US and European container spot markets · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Container freight rates rebound as Asia-Europe indexes diverge awaiting your review Info · Global container spot market (Asia-Europe trade lanes) · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Asia-US container rates mixed as peak season demand wanes awaiting your review Info · East Asia to US West and East Coast · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

Chinese state buyers purchase up to 13 US soybean cargoes awaiting your review Info · US soybean exports to China · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

Port of Long Beach records record monthly container volumes confirmed by you Info · Port of Long Beach · 2026-10-16 · 3 sources

Port of LA chief warns of tariff-driven planning risk despite record month confirmed by you Info · Port of Los Angeles / trans-Pacific trade lane · 2026-10-13 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Drewry World Container Index, Shanghai to Los Angeles (spot, transpacific): 7835 USD/40ft (Week to 1 October 2026) · containersignal.com

This is the most recent West Coast spot benchmark found, and it was flat week on week, so Shanghai-LA pricing is holding but not falling; check for a newer WCI print before quoting.

Intra-Asia Maritime Web

OC-PRI-04 Elevated (Tier 2)

Because: Super typhoon Champi expected to enter PAR at peak strength (news event EVT-2026-0055)

Primary Arterial · Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia · chokepoints: Taiwan Strait, Malacca Strait, Singapore Strait

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Taiwan Strait geopolitical tensions, South China Sea territorial friction

Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.05× Within limits

228.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 217.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.02× Within limits

228.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 224.4/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.02× = 102% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Taiwan Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.82× Within limits

190.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 232.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Taiwan Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.81× Within limits

190.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 234.5/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.81× = 81% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

updated Taiwan coast guard drives off 16 Chinese ships in maritime harassment awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Taiwan Strait (waters around Taiwan) · 2026-10-29 · 2 sources

new Wan Hai launches new CI8 service to West India in late November awaiting your review Info · Haiphong, South China, West India · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new Namsung orders two 7,100 teu boxships at DSIC awaiting your review Info · Dalian Shipbuilding, China · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

+12 more in the Event log

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Average vessel waiting time at Singapore: 34 hours (Week 41 2026) · theloadstar.com

Waiting time at Singapore fell sharply in Week 41, easing berth-planning buffers, but a separate Drewry figure below shows a different waiting-time reading for Week 42.

Average vessel waiting time at Singapore: 12 hours (Week 42 2026) · drewry.co.uk

The Drewry Week 42 figure shows Singapore waiting times rising from 10 to 12 hours, which conflicts with the Loadstar Week 41 reading and should be verified before planning.

Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) composite: 1459 USD/40ft (22 Oct 2026) · drewry.co.uk

The composite benchmark is nearly flat week on week, so spot pricing for intra-Asia moves is stable near this level for now, though Drewry warns further capacity additions could pressure rates.

Shanghai to Singapore spot rate: 1973 USD/40ft (22 October 2026) · theloadstar.com

China-to-Singapore hub rates fell 7%, which lowers the cost of feeding Singapore transhipment on this route but should be checked against the lower-congestion trend.

Baltic Russian Oil Outflow to Global Markets

OC-SEC-03 Elevated (Tier 2)

Because: Largest drone attack on St. Petersburg damages oil terminal and bridge (news event EVT-2026-0059)

Secondary / Constrained · Primorsk / Ust-Luga via Gulf of Finland to India / China · chokepoints: Gulf of Finland, Danish Straits (Storebælt, Øresund), English Channel

Register note (typed, not measured): Constrained / Environmental Risk · risk: Shadow fleet aging hulls, lack of Western P&I insurance, Danish Strait pilotage disputes

Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.80× Within limits

128.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 160.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.81× Within limits

128.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 159.2/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.81× = 81% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Øresund Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.08× Within limits

42.9 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 39.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Øresund Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.97× Within limits

42.9 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 44.3/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.97× = 97% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

+6 more in the Event log

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

EU-sanctioned tanker voyages through Danish waters: 292 voyages/year (Calendar year 2025 · older than 45 days) · finance.yahoo.com

This is the official annual baseline for sanctioned-tanker exposure on the Primorsk/Ust-Luga outflow, which an operator should weigh when assessing inspection and detention risk.

Traceable tanker transits through Danish Straits (weekly count): 200 transits/week (Week of Aug. 3, 2026 · older than 45 days) · finance.yahoo.com

Traceable weekly counts were the lowest in a year as more shadow-fleet tankers switched off transponders, so AIS-based schedule planning on this gateway is less reliable.

West Africa - Europe/Asia (Hydrocarbons/Bauxite)

OC-SEC-05 Elevated (Tier 2)

Because: Sky-high VLCC rates prompt Asian refiners to seek alternative crude sources (news event EVT-2026-0005)

Secondary / Constrained · Nigeria / Angola / Guinea to Europe & China · chokepoints: Cape of Good Hope, Gulf of Guinea littoral

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Gulf of Guinea piracy/armed robbery, offshore bunkering security

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.00× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 87.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.75× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 49.9/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.75× = 175% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

+3 more in the Event log

Arctic Northern Sea Route (NSR)

OC-SEC-04 Moderate (Tier 3)

Because: Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median 0.67×

Secondary / Constrained · Murmansk / Sabetta through Bering Strait to East Asia · chokepoints: Kara Gate, Vilkitsky Strait, Bering Strait

Register note (typed, not measured): Seasonal / Niche · risk: Extreme sea ice conditions, lack of emergency salvage, severe sanctions on Russian LNG

changedBering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.67× Moderate (Tier 3)

2.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 3.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.26× Within limits

2.0 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 1.6/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.26× = 126% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

+9 more in the Event log

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers deployed on direct Sabetta-to-Europe routes: 14 vessels (May 2026 · older than 45 days) · etc.bellona.org

Most Yamal volume in May moved on direct western routes rather than the NSR, so an operator pricing Arc7 tonnage should expect limited spot availability on eastbound NSR escort slots.

Arctic LNG 2 shipments from Utrenniy/Arctic LNG 2 project: 6 shipments/month (May 2026 · older than 45 days) · etc.bellona.org

Arctic LNG 2 cargoes are sanctioned-project volumes moving on Arc7 carriers, so an operator must screen counterparties and sanctions exposure before accepting any NSR booking tied to this project.

Yamal LNG cargoes shipped from Sabetta (AIS-based estimate): 25 cargoes/month (May 2026 · older than 45 days) · etc.bellona.org

This May 2026 monthly volume, estimated from AIS data rather than published by the operator, gives a baseline for Sabetta loading capacity and Arc7 slot planning, though it is a month old and not a current-week figure.

Transatlantic (North America - North Europe / Med)

OC-PRI-03 Nominal

Primary Arterial · US East Coast / Gulf to NW Europe & Mediterranean · chokepoints: English Channel, Strait of Gibraltar

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Weather/winter storms, port congestion, regulatory emissions (EU ETS)

Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.80× Within limits

128.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 160.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.81× Within limits

128.7 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 159.2/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.81× = 81% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.90× Within limits

116.4 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 129.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

0.83× Within limits

116.4 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 139.8/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 0.83× = 83% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

new MARAD fast-tracks $8.2bn offshore LNG port off Texas awaiting your review Info · Matagorda, Texas · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new SFL adds $365m newbuild trio with charter cover awaiting your review Info · Global container and ammonia shipping · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

new US approves $8.2bn Texas offshore deepwater LNG port awaiting your review Info · Matagorda, Texas · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

+8 more in the Event log

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Drewry WCI New York to Rotterdam spot rate: 1158 USD/FEU (Week 43-2026) · shippingtelegraph.com

The westbound-to-Europe leg is much cheaper than the reverse, so US export loads to North Europe carry a lower spot benchmark and more slack for backhaul pricing.

Drewry WCI Rotterdam to New York spot rate: 3181 USD/FEU (Week 43-2026) · shippingtelegraph.com

Europe-to-US eastbound-to-westbound spot pricing on this transatlantic leg rose this week, so expect firm pricing for North Europe to US East Coast bookings.

Australia / Brazil - China (Dry Bulk Iron Ore/Coal)

OC-PRI-06 Nominal

Primary Arterial · Port Hedland / Dampier / Tubarão to Qingdao, Caofeidian, Rizhao · chokepoints: Lombok Strait, Sunda Strait, Cape of Good Hope (Brazil leg)

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Weather (Pilbara cyclones, Brazil rainy season), China steel demand

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.00× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 87.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.75× Within limits

87.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 49.9/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.75× = 175% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Lombok Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

1.12× Within limits

40.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 36.0/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Lombok Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.04× Within limits

40.1 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 38.8/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.04× = 104% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Sunda Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median

0.95× Within limits

30.9 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against a typical 32.5/day over the 90 days before. Around 1.00× means no sudden change; below 1 means a recent drop.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

Sunda Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis

1.00× Within limits

30.9 ships/day in the 7 days to 25 Oct, against 30.9/day in the same weeks of 2023 (before the Red Sea crisis): 1.00× = 100% of normal traffic.

Data date 2026-10-25 · IMF PortWatch

+14 more in the Event log

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Capesize C3 Tubarao-Qingdao freight rate (range low end, midweek): 34 USD/t (Week to 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly report)) · thedcn.com.au

C3 (South Brazil to China) firmed to a $34.00–34.50 range, so Brazil-leg fixtures should be priced near the mid-$30s/t, though a reported $33.25 fixture for mid-November suggests the top of the range may not hold; the source gives a range, and this figure is its lower bound.

Capesize C5 West Australia-Qingdao freight rate (range low end, midweek): 14.15 USD/t (Week to 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly report)) · thedcn.com.au

C5 Pacific iron ore freight rose to roughly $14.15–14.25/t, so Australian Pilbara voyages to Qingdao should be budgeted at a higher freight level than the prior week; the source gives a range, and this figure is its lower bound.

Rhine River Industrial Corridor

RIV-PRI-02 Critical (Tier 1)

Because: Rhine at Maxau, water level 302 cm

Primary Waterway · Basel through Karlsruhe, Kaub, Duisburg to Rotterdam / Antwerp · chokepoints: Kaub Gauge bottleneck, Loreley reach, Duisburg locks

Register note (typed, not measured): Cyclical Hydrological Stress · risk: Summer/Autumn low-water draft restrictions, Kaub gauge drops, Rhine navigation surcharges (LWS)

Rhine at Maxau, water level

302 cm Critical (Tier 1)

Lowest water level of the day at this gauge. Lower water means barges must load less.

Data date 2026-10-30 · PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)

Rhine at Duisburg-Ruhrort, water level

207 cm Elevated (Tier 2)

Lowest water level of the day at this gauge. Lower water means barges must load less.

Data date 2026-10-30 · PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)

Rhine at Kaub, water level

44 cm Elevated (Tier 2)

Lowest water level of the day at this gauge. Lower water means barges must load less.

Data date 2026-10-30 · PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)

Stegra selects Antwerp, Duisburg and Hull as international steel hubs awaiting your review Info · Antwerp, Duisburg and Hull · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Kaub gauge level (PEGELONLINE, not true depth): 25 cm (Readings as of 2026-10-24) · hydrostatus.com

With the gauge about 52 cm below the GlW low-water mark, operators on this corridor should assume restricted loading at Kaub until levels recover.

Danube River European East-West Axis

RIV-PRI-04 Elevated (Tier 2)

Because: Danube at Pfelling, water level 262 cm

Secondary Waterway · Regensburg / Vienna / Budapest / Belgrade to Constanța (Black Sea) · chokepoints: Iron Gates locks, Zimnicea / Corabia shallow stretches, Sulina Canal

Register note (typed, not measured): Hydrological & Geopolitical Stress · risk: Shallow draughts during drought, Sulina Canal congestion due to Ukrainian cargo overflow

Danube at Pfelling, water level

262 cm Elevated (Tier 2)

Lowest water level of the day at this gauge. Lower water means barges must load less.

Data date 2026-10-30 · PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)

Romania moves to tighten rail access rules for port-bound freight awaiting your review Info · Romania rail access to port (port not named in summary) · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Lower Danube flow at Baziaș: 1200 m³/s (9-10 October 2026 (latest official baseline readings)) · cruisepassenger.com.au

Flow well below the long-term October average of about 3,900 m³/s means Lower Danube draft and load limits should be assumed to persist until upstream rain shows up at the gauges.

Mississippi River System

RIV-PRI-03 Moderate (Tier 3)

Because: Mississippi at Memphis, stage -2.55 ft

Primary Waterway · Minneapolis / Ohio River / St. Louis down to New Orleans / Gulf · chokepoints: Chain of Rocks (St. Louis), Lower Mississippi sandbars, Lock & Dam 27

Register note (typed, not measured): Seasonal Drought / Flood Risk · risk: Low-water draft cuts, river sandbar grounding closures, seasonal freeze, hurricane damage at Gulf

Mississippi at Memphis, stage

-2.55 ft Moderate (Tier 3)

Lowest river stage of the day at this gauge (feet relative to the gauge zero; can be negative).

Data date 2026-10-30 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service

Mississippi at St. Louis, stage

4.91 ft Within limits

Lowest river stage of the day at this gauge (feet relative to the gauge zero; can be negative).

Data date 2026-10-30 · NOAA National Water Prediction Service

Yangtze River Main Arterial

RIV-PRI-01 News only: no events

Primary Waterway · Chongqing - Wuhan - Nanjing to Shanghai (East China Sea) · chokepoints: Three Gorges Dam Ship Lock, Jiangsu tight reaches

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Seasonal dry spells, Three Gorges lock maintenance queues, environmental discharge rules

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Three Gorges navigation hub cumulative throughput (milestone): 100 million metric tons (Mid-August 2026 (reached August 13, 2026) · older than 45 days) · chinadailybrief.com

The hub passed 100 million tons by mid-August, so a 2026 cargo-volume pace is tracking well above the 100 million tonnes design capacity noted in other reports, but this is an August figure and no newer monthly tonnage was found.

Register indicators: Three Gorges lock queue days, Hankou/Yichang water gauges, Monthly Yangtze cargo tonnage. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

Pearl River (Zhujiang) Basin Feeder Web

RIV-PRI-05 News only: no events

Primary Waterway · Guangxi, Foshan, Jiangmen to Nansha, Shekou, Hong Kong · chokepoints: Humen outlet, Xijiang locks (Guiping)

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Flash floods, typhoons, seasonal low flow on West River tributaries

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Pinglu Canal river throughput forecast (Xijiang-to-Beibu Gulf link, not a Guangdong lock or dwell metric): 5 million metric tons (2026 forecast (Global Times feature, August 2026 per URL) · older than 45 days) · globaltimes.cn

This is a project-official forecast rather than measured traffic, but it signals that Pinglu Canal may divert some Xijiang cargo away from Guangdong ports, so route volumes via Humen and Xijiang locks should be monitored.

Register indicators: Xijiang lock transit counts, PRD feeder dwell time, Guangdong river throughput. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

Paraná-Paraguay Waterway (Hidrovía)

RIV-PRI-06 News only: no events

Primary Waterway · Corumbá (Brazil) / Asunción (Paraguay) to Rosario / Buenos Aires · chokepoints: Rosario grain hub passes, Confluencia, Corumbá shallow passes

Register note (typed, not measured): Hydrological & Toll Disputes · risk: Extreme drought (Pantanal dry spells), Riverbed silting, Argentina unilateral transit toll friction

Paraná and Paraguay river levels above evacuation thresholds at several points awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Paraná, Paraguay and Iguazú rivers (Argentina) · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Paraná River stage at Rosario (INA Cuenca del Plata daily report): 3.23 m (Cuenca del Plata daily report, October 9, 2026) · econosur.org

A 3.23 m stage at Rosario is a medium-water level, so draft limits are not yet at severe-low levels, but upstream Paraguay sections were reported low-medium, which can cut barge loads on the Paraguay leg. This figure is from a secondary analysis page dated 9 October, not the INA report itself.

Register indicators: Rosario river draft (ft), Paraná basin rainfall anomalies, River barge convoy transit logs. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

Volga-Don / Caspian Inland Waterways

RIV-PRI-07 News only: no events

Secondary / Constrained · Volga basin / St. Petersburg through Don to Azov / Caspian Seas · chokepoints: Volga-Don Canal locks, Volga-Caspian Sea Canal approach

Register note (typed, not measured): Severe Hydrological Drop · risk: Caspian Sea drying/low water levels, Volga approach silting, shallow draft limits (<3.2m)

updated Russia permits first grain vessels to leave Sea of Azov since July awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Sea of Azov · 2026-10-29 · 2 sources

Register indicators: Volga-Caspian canal permissible draft, Caspian water level absolute drop, lock transit dwell. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

China-Europe Railway Express (Northern Corridor)

OVL-RAI-01 News only: no events

Primary Rail Corridor · Chongqing/Xi'an/Yiwu via Khorgos/Dostyk -> Russia/Belarus -> Małaszewicze (Poland) · chokepoints: Khorgos gauge break (1435mm to 1520mm), Brest/Małaszewicze EU gauge break

Register note (typed, not measured): Operational / Rerouted · risk: Western corporate self-sanctioning (avoiding Russian transit), Polish border inspections

new Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station kills 14 awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Dnipro railway station, Ukraine · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

Kazakhstan gives international freight priority over domestic from 20 December awaiting your review Info · Kazakhstan rail network · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

Poland weighs rail freight surcharge awaiting your review Info · Poland rail network · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

China-Europe train transit time to Małaszewicze (Chinese cities, during border closure): 20 days (Sept. 30, 2025 (Yicai report) · older than 45 days) · yicaiglobal.com

This is an older disruption-period figure (border closed Sept. 12 to Sept. 25, 2025), so it shows the scale of delay risk at the gateway rather than current conditions.

Register indicators: Małaszewicze border dwell hours, Total monthly train runs, China-Russia share %. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor (TITR)

OVL-RAI-02 News only: no events

Strategic Alternative · China -> Kazakhstan (Aktau/Kuryk) -> Caspian Ro-Pax -> Baku -> Georgia -> Turkey/EU · chokepoints: Aktau/Kuryk ports, Caspian sea draft, Baku/Alat port, BTK (Baku-Tbilisi-Kars) rail link

Register note (typed, not measured): Capacity Constrained · risk: Port draft shortages in Caspian, lack of container vessel tonnage, complex multi-border customs

Middle Corridor freight trains keep increasing despite challenges awaiting your review Info · Middle Corridor (China-Europe rail) · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Kazakhstan gives international freight priority over domestic from 20 December awaiting your review Info · Kazakhstan rail network · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

US announces commitment to Middle Corridor, relying on private investment awaiting your review Info · Middle Corridor (Uzbekistan visit) · 2026-10-26 · 1 source

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan sign agreement to standardise Middle Corridor rail operations awaiting your review Info · China-Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Middle Corridor · 2026-10-20 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Average delivery time, Xi'an–Baku Middle Corridor rail route: 16 days (January 2026 · older than 45 days) · azernews.az

Planning on China-to-Baku rail legs should assume about 16 days, down one day from December 2025, though this is a single-operator figure rather than a corridor-wide average.

Container trains on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) rail link: 50 trains/month (Monthly average during 2025, reported June 2026 · older than 45 days) · portseurope.com

BTK capacity has grown well beyond 2024 levels, but this is a 2025 figure and operators should request current BTK train counts before booking Georgia-Turkey legs.

Register indicators: End-to-end transit days (China to Black Sea), Caspian port dwell hours, TITR monthly TEU volume. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

US Transcontinental Rail Bridges (BNSF / UP Southern Transcon)

OVL-RAI-03 News only: no events

Primary Rail Corridor · Ports of Los Angeles / Long Beach to Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Memphis · chokepoints: Cajon Pass, Tehachapi Loop, Chicago rail interchange clearing yards

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal · risk: Class I rail crew shortages, Chicago terminal choke points, intermodal chassis shortages

35,000 import containers await on-dock rail at LA-Long Beach awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on-dock rail · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

Watchmen walkout threatens eight LA/Long Beach terminals awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Los Angeles and Long Beach port terminals · 2026-10-28 · 2 sources

updated US rail intermodal and carload volumes hit new highs confirmed by you Info · US rail network · 2026-10-29 · 6 sources

Port of Long Beach revises environmental plan for Pier B rail project awaiting your review Info · Port of Long Beach, Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility · 2026-10-27 · 1 source

US DOT selects 105 rail projects for $2.3bn grant round awaiting your review Info · US rail network · 2026-10-20 · 1 source

Port of Long Beach records record monthly container volumes confirmed by you Info · Port of Long Beach · 2026-10-16 · 3 sources

Port of LA chief warns of tariff-driven planning risk despite record month confirmed by you Info · Port of Los Angeles / trans-Pacific trade lane · 2026-10-13 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

BNSF intermodal train speed (STB weekly, system reporting): 29.9 mph (Week ended 2026-10-21) · indexbox.io

BNSF intermodal speed dipped week over week, so Transcon container transit planning on BNSF should allow slightly more time than the prior week. Source is a secondary aggregator summarizing Surface Transportation Board data, not the STB itself.

BNSF system average terminal dwell time: 22.5 hours (Week ended 2026-10-21) · indexbox.io

BNSF terminal dwell improved slightly, which supports keeping standard connection buffers on BNSF Transcon legs rather than adding extra time. Source is a secondary aggregator summarizing Surface Transportation Board data, not the STB itself.

Union Pacific system average terminal dwell time: 19.9 hours (Week ended 2026-10-21) · indexbox.io

UP terminal dwell is flat and lower than BNSF, so UP-routed Southern Transcon moves are running with shorter yard holds. Source is a secondary aggregator summarizing Surface Transportation Board data, not the STB itself.

Register indicators: Intermodal train speeds (mph), Terminal dwell hours, Port rail container dwell days. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

European Freight Corridor 1 (Rhine-Alpine Corridor)

OVL-RAI-04 News only: no events

Primary Rail Corridor · Rotterdam / Antwerp via Rhine axis & Swiss Alpine Base Tunnels to Milan / Genoa · chokepoints: Gotthard Base Tunnel, Lötschberg, Emmerich-Oberhausen rail bottleneck

Register note (typed, not measured): Constrained · risk: Infrastructure construction work in Germany (Riedbahn/Emmerich), Gotthard maintenance, weight limits

Simplon rail axis ran at 26.3% of regular capacity in H1 2026 awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Simplon axis (Switzerland to Italy) · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Autumn storm disrupts rail in southwest Germany; further gusts forecast awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · Southwest Germany rail network · 2026-10-24 · 1 source

new Maersk lowers intermodal fuel fees in Italy from 1 November awaiting your review Info · Italy intermodal network · 2026-10-29 · 1 source

Brenner Base Tunnel construction faces more time and cost awaiting your review Info · Brenner Base Tunnel · 2026-10-22 · 1 source

Maersk revises intermodal fuel fees for Benelux, DACH and Poland awaiting your review Info · Benelux, DACH and Poland intermodal · 2026-10-21 · 1 source

Waalhaven rail yard in Rotterdam to get six 740-metre tracks confirmed by you Info · Port of Rotterdam (Waalhaven South) · 2026-10-16 · 1 source

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Gotthard Base Tunnel freight train capacity: 260 freight trains per day (Reopening of full operation, September 2024 (Railway Gazette · older than 45 days) · railwaygazette.com

Planning slots on Genoa-Rotterdam rail should assume a ceiling of about 260 freight trains per day through the base tunnel, as this is the published capacity figure from the 2024 reopening rather than a live availability figure.

Gotthard Base Tunnel freight volume: 24.2 million net tonnes (2025 full year, reported June 2, 2026 · older than 45 days) · railmarket.com

Base tunnel freight rose to 24.2 Mt in 2025 from 17.8 Mt in 2015, so Gotthard capacity is now the main rail option for Rhine-Alpine volumes, though this is an annual figure, not a current punctuality or dwell measure.

Swiss base tunnel wagon safety rules: wagons potentially affected: 46000 wagons (Statement of October 16, 2025 (Railway Gazette) · older than 45 days) · railwaygazette.com

Wagons lacking Swiss-compliant equipment may face restrictions through the Gotthard tunnel once the enhanced inspection regime takes effect in December 2026, so check wagon compliance before planning Alpine rail moves; this estimate dates from 2025.

Register indicators: Train path punctuality %, Alpine transit truck-to-rail modal share, Route capacity closures. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

OVL-RAI-05 News only: no events

Strategic Secondary · Moscow / St. Petersburg through Azerbaijan or Caspian Sea to Bandar Abbas (Iran) -> India · chokepoints: Rasht-Astara missing rail link (Iran-Azerbaijan), Bandar Abbas marine terminal

Register note (typed, not measured): Emerging / Sanctions Driven · risk: Unfinished railway segments (gap between Rasht and Astara), severe sanctions on Russian & Iranian finance

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Astara route container traffic growth vs prior year: 51 % (Nine months to late October 2025, per Interfax report dated · older than 45 days) · interfax.com

This is an older Russian official figure, not a recent monthly throughput series, so it indicates demand trend only and should be verified against current Astara data before pricing.

Rasht-Astara railway acquisition costs paid (km of route): 89 km (September 23, 2026 report) · tehrantimes.com

Payment progress on 89 km suggests land acquisition is still incomplete, so the rail link should not be assumed available in near-term capacity plans.

Rasht-Astara railway land handed over to Russian side (km, as stated in Sept 2026 report): 125 km (Last February, per Tehran Times report dated September 23, 2 · older than 45 days) · tehrantimes.com

Only about 125 of the 162 km have been formally handed over, so right-of-way completion remains a gating risk for any rail-based INSTC routing planned for 2027 or later.

Rasht-Astara railway total project cost: 1.8 USD billion (Published October 17, 2026) · russiaspivottoasia.com

The cost figure signals financing scale, but the same report puts construction start in 2027 and completion within three years, so schedule assumptions should stay conservative.

Register indicators: Border clearance delays at Astara, INSTC monthly container throughput, Rail completion milestones. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

China-Laos-Thailand Pan-Asia Railway Corridor

OVL-RAI-06 News only: no events

Primary Regional Rail · Kunming (Yunnan) via Boten to Vientiane (Laos) -> Nong Khai / Bangkok (Thailand) · chokepoints: Boten border gauge/customs inspection, Thanaleng Dry Port transshipment

Register note (typed, not measured): High Growth · risk: Meter-gauge transshipment bottlenecks in Thailand, cold-chain reefer plug capacity, border queues

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Fruit imports via China-Laos Railway, year to date: 185000 tons (so far this year (article dated June 17, 2026) · older than 45 days) · laotiantimes.com

Fruit volumes up 73.1% year on year signal strong demand for durian and mangosteen movements on this corridor, so reefer capacity should be booked early.

Import and export value via China-Laos Railway, first half: 17.17 billion yuan (first half of 2026 · older than 45 days) · en.imsilkroad.com

A 33.8% year-on-year rise in trade value points to sustained cross-border cargo growth, which supports holding firm rail allocations on the Boten route.

Total freight volume on Laos-China Railway, year to date: 10 million tons (so far in 2026 (article dated June 17, 2026) · older than 45 days) · laotiantimes.com

Freight is more than triple the first-half 2025 level, indicating rising rail capacity pressure that operators should factor into slot planning for fertilizers, electronics and minerals.

Register indicators: Customs clearance time at Boten, Cold chain reefer container volumes, Weekly train frequencies. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

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USMCA Laredo Cross-Border Industrial Corridor (I-35 / Mexico Fed 85)

OVL-ROA-01 Nominal

Primary Trucking Corridor · Industrial Northern Mexico (Monterrey, Saltillo) to US Midwest & East Coast via Laredo · chokepoints: World Trade Bridge & Colombia Solidarity Bridge (Laredo / Nuevo Laredo)

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal / High Density · risk: US Customs secondary inspection surges, Mexican highway cartel security/theft, driver shortages

Laredo Colombia Solidarity Bridge, commercial delay

4 min Within limits

Reported wait for trucks in the standard commercial lanes at this crossing.

Data date 2026-10-29T20:23 · US CBP Border Wait Times

Laredo World Trade Bridge, commercial delay

50 min Within limits

Reported wait for trucks in the standard commercial lanes at this crossing.

Data date 2026-10-29T20:23 · US CBP Border Wait Times

Mexican freight trucking groups announce indefinite national strike awaiting your review Elevated (Tier 2) · Mexico (national freight trucking) · 2026-10-28 · 9 sources

Shippers weigh transloading as US-Mexico border truck constraints tighten awaiting your review Moderate (Tier 3) · US-Mexico border truck crossings · 2026-10-19 · 1 source

Ebrard sees US tariff cuts unlikely after November elections awaiting your review Info · US-Mexico trade (tariffs) · 2026-10-28 · 1 source

US trucking crackdown raises freight disruption concerns awaiting your review Info · US-Mexico border · 2026-10-18 · 1 source

Zero tariff for car assembly limited to 11 manufacturers confirmed by you Info · Mexico (car assembly zero-tariff programme) · 2026-10-16 · 1 source

Trans-European North-South Axis (Brenner Pass / A13-A22)

OVL-ROA-02 News only: no events

Primary Trucking Corridor · Munich / Southern Germany through Tyrol (Austria) to Verona / Northern Italy · chokepoints: Brenner Pass summit, Lueg Bridge renovation bottleneck, Kufstein border

Register note (typed, not measured): Severe Congestion / Regulatory Friction · risk: Tyrolean sectoral truck driving bans, block-clearance metering (Blockabfertigung), Lueg bridge repairs

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Blockabfertigung (truck metering) days at Kufstein/Kiefersfelden border, 2026 calendar: 30 days (2026 dosing calendar as published by Tirol state government · older than 45 days) · eurotransport.de

Plan for 30 southbound metering days in 2026, six fewer than 2025, so schedule southbound Brenner-route trucks around the published dates from 05:00 at the Kufstein-Nord checkpoint.

Truck queue length from Blockabfertigung at Kufstein/Kiefersfelden border: 46 km (undated trade press article (reported in the context of the · older than 45 days) · verkehrsrundschau.de

A 46 km queue was reported on metering days, so allow many hours of delay on German A93 approaches; the article's exact event date was not visible in the results, so confirm before relying on it.

Register indicators: Queue length at Kufstein border (km), Blockabfertigung enforcement days, Freight rate per km. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

China-Central Asia Silk Road Highway Passes

OVL-ROA-03 News only: no events

Secondary / Regional · Kashgar (Xinjiang) via Torugart & Irkeshtam passes into Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan · chokepoints: Torugart Pass (3,752m altitude), Irkeshtam Pass (3,005m altitude)

Register note (typed, not measured): Nominal / Expanding · risk: Severe winter weather/snow passes, high-altitude pass closures, customs automation gaps

This week's web figures (checked on the source page)

Freight vehicles processed at Torugart checkpoint: 217000 vehicles (January to September 2026 · older than 45 days) · open.kg

Year-to-date truck volume is up about 30% on last year, so expect tighter capacity and longer waits at Torugart than in 2025.

Torugart truck capacity per direction per day: 600 trucks/day (one direction) (2025-2026 after modernization · older than 45 days) · open.kg

The published capacity is a 600–700 trucks/day range per direction (lower bound shown here), so plan daily bookings against that ceiling rather than the old 160-truck figure.

Truck queue length near Torugart: 25 km (Queues at times up to 25 km (reported 10 March 2026) · older than 45 days) · 24.kg

Kyrgyzstan's pilot e-queue with pre-registration and staging at Kara-Bulak aims to cut these jams, so trucks should book slots instead of arriving unscheduled.

Register indicators: Border pass operating hours, Truck lineup length at Irkeshtam, TIR carnet processing time. None of these has a free daily feed; this route is covered by news and carrier advisories, and later by the weekly search.

Events come from shipping and logistics trade press, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd customer advisories, and matching items from the national news tracker, classified by Claude against the 28 routes. Proposed events do not affect route status until you confirm them. Review in the terminal with newstrack trade review, then newstrack trade confirm EVT-… or newstrack trade dismiss EVT-…. Effects say “not stated” when the source does not give them.

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updated Oil product tanker AL Dasma struck by unknown projectile in Hormuz

EVT-2026-0129 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz (11 nm west of Bukha, Oman) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-29

The tanker M/T AL Dasma, with 21 Indian seafarers aboard, was attacked by an unknown projectile 11 nautical miles west of Bukha, Oman.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-29), gCaptain (2026-10-26), Marine Insight (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0129 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0129

updated Iran offers US seven-day plan to reopen Hormuz

EVT-2026-0061 · Critical (Tier 1) · Regulatory / Policy · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-29

Iran's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media.

Transit timeReopening proposed within seven days; not yet implemented per item.

Costnot stated

CapacityStrait currently restricted; reopening offered but not accepted.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: VnExpress (2026-10-29), Haaretz (2026-10-28), Marine Insight (2026-10-19), Folha de S.Paulo (2026-10-18), gCaptain (2026-10-18), TOLOnews (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0061 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0061

Cargo ship bound for Chornomorsk hit at sea, Russia says

EVT-2026-0123 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea approaches to Chornomorsk · routes OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-27

The Russian Defence Ministry said it struck a dry cargo ship in transit to Chornomorsk port carrying cargo for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Interfax (2026-10-27), gCaptain (2026-10-25), Interfax (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0123 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0123

Iran claims Strait of Hormuz is completely closed and under its armed forces' control

EVT-2026-0193 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Iranian Chief of General Staff Major General Ali Abdullahi said the strait is completely closed and under Iranian control, contrary to the US President's claim that it is open.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityIran states the strait is completely closed and controlled by its armed forces.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hürriyet (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0193 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0193

KOTC vessel fire off Oman and tanker hit near Iraq

EVT-2026-0109 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Gulf of Oman / Iraq coast · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-26

A KOTC vessel caught fire after being struck off Oman and a tanker was hit near Iraq; commercial shipping continues to be targeted in the Gulf, though the pace of attacks has slowed from the first half of the month.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-26), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0109 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0109

Cargo ship Khoryv sinks off Romania after drone strike

EVT-2026-0142 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Romanian territorial waters, Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-25

The Comoros-flagged cargo ship Khoryv sank off Romania after a drone strike, with one crew member killed, nine rescued and three missing, according to Reuters.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOne cargo ship lost; capacity impact not stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-25), Marine Insight (2026-10-23), The Moscow Times (exile) (2026-10-23), Meduza (exile) (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0142 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0142

Iran outlines conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

EVT-2026-0060 · Critical (Tier 1) · Regulatory / Policy · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-25

Iranian officials raised a possible shift in nuclear policy and outlined Tehran's conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityStrait remains closed; reopening conditions set by Tehran.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Iran International (exile) (2026-10-25), Israel Hayom (2026-10-21), Container News (2026-10-19), Iran International (exile) (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0060 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0060

Ukrainian drone hits oil tanker, causing Black Sea oil spill

EVT-2026-0131 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Krasnodar region, Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

A Ukrainian drone attack on an oil tanker has caused an oil spill affecting the Krasnodar region, and officials have offered few details.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Moscow Times (exile) (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0131 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0131

Russia claims drone strikes on four vessels in Black Sea

EVT-2026-0122 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

The Russian Defence Ministry said Geran drones struck four vessels in the Black Sea, three dry cargo ships and a container ship.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Interfax (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0122 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0122

Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi coast, crew evacuated

EVT-2026-0049 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Saudi coast (location not specified) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-19

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the Saudi coast and its crew was evacuated, with authorities investigating and urging vessels to transit the area with caution.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-19), Yemen Monitor (2026-10-17)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0049 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0049

35,000 import containers await on-dock rail at LA-Long Beach

EVT-2026-0215 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on-dock rail · routes OC-PRI-01, OVL-RAI-03 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Nearly 35,700 import containers were waiting for on-dock trains as record cargo volumes and reported railcar shortages slowed inland traffic.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityRailcar shortages are slowing inland rail traffic and creating a container backlog.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0215 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0215

Mexican freight trucking groups announce indefinite national strike

EVT-2026-0160 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Labour / Strike · Mexico (national freight trucking) · routes OVL-ROA-01 · first 2026-10-24, latest 2026-10-28

CANACAR, FEMATRAC, HAMOTAC and INDECO announced an indefinite national freight trucking strike over insecurity, extortion and economic pressure.

Transit timenot stated

CostWarned of pressure on supply, fuel and consumer prices.

CapacityWarned of impacts of 21.5 billion pesos per day, 21,000 border crossings and 2.6 million tons of goods.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: La Jornada (2026-10-28), El Financiero (2026-10-27), FreightWaves (2026-10-27), FreightWaves (2026-10-26), El Financiero (2026-10-26), La Jornada (2026-10-26) +3 more

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0160 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0160

Black Sea attacks kill at least 40 seafarers and damage 570 ships

EVT-2026-0179 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

At least 40 seafarers have been killed in Black Sea ship attacks, according to the report. The headline states that 570 ships have been hit.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0179 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0179

MSC introduces Emergency Operations Surcharge on Black Sea and Adriatic trades to NWC, UK and Scanbaltic

EVT-2026-0124 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Greece, Türkiye, Black Sea and Adriatic (non-Italian ports) to NWC, UK and Scanbaltic · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-25

MSC will introduce an Emergency Operations Surcharge on trade from Greece, Türkiye, Black Sea and Adriatic non-Italian ports to NWC, UK and Scanbaltic. The item text is truncated and the surcharge amount is not stated in the available text.

Transit timenot stated

CostEmergency Operations Surcharge introduced; amount not stated in available text

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-25), MSC (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0124 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0124

HHLA cuts 2026 profit forecast again on strike disruption

EVT-2026-0141 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Labour / Strike · Hamburg terminals · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Hamburg port operator HHLA lowered its 2026 earnings forecast for the second time in three months, citing strike-related disruptions and the rollout of new operations.

Transit timenot stated

CostEarnings forecast cut; amount not stated.

CapacityStrike-related disruptions at Hamburg terminals; extent not stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0141 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0141

Oil price hits five-month high on new Gulf attacks

EVT-2026-0096 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Persian Gulf · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-20, latest 2026-10-22

New attacks in the Persian Gulf pushed oil prices back to May levels, raising concern about a fresh inflation surge.

Transit timenot stated

CostOil prices at a five-month high

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: NRK (2026-10-22), Express Tribune (2026-10-22), tagesschau (2026-10-20)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0096 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0096

Panama Canal traffic and tonnage rise in FY2026 despite El Niño challenges

EVT-2026-0115 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Hydrological / Climate · Panama Canal · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-SEC-06 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-22

The Panama Canal reported growth in vessel traffic, tonnage and revenue in fiscal year 2026, driven by energy carriers and containerships. The item notes ongoing concerns over El Niño.

Transit timenot stated

CostCanal revenue grew in fiscal year 2026.

CapacityVessel traffic and tonnage increased in fiscal year 2026.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-22), Marine Insight (2026-10-22), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-22), gCaptain (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0115 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0115

Near-paralysis of Gulf LNG exports redirects cargoes; European gas near 2022 highs

EVT-2026-0126 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Gulf LNG exports / Asia and Europe LNG trade · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

Near-paralysis of Gulf LNG exports is redirecting cargoes across oceans and pushing Asian buyers to alternative suppliers. European gas prices are at their highest since 2022, approaching $30 per MMBtu, with LNG carrier spot earnings remaining high.

Transit timenot stated

CostLNG carrier spot earnings remain remarkably high; exact figures not stated

CapacityGulf LNG exports nearly paralysed

AlternativesCargoes redirected to alternative suppliers

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0126 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0126

Gulf crude shipping costs top $37 per barrel, five times prewar

EVT-2026-0110 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East Gulf to Asia crude shipping · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

The IEA reports the cost of shipping crude from the Middle East Gulf to Asia has surged above $37 per barrel, over five times prewar levels.

Transit timenot stated

CostShipping cost above $37 per barrel, over five times pre-war levels

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0110 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0110

Container schedule reliability falls to new low

EVT-2026-0007 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Weather · Global container schedules · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02, OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-13, latest 2026-10-19

On-time vessel arrivals have slumped to a low not seen since February 2026, and extreme weather conditions are expected to make the situation worse.

Transit timeOn-time vessel arrivals at a low not seen since February; expected to worsen with extreme weather.

Costnot stated

CapacityPort congestion has built up during the 2026 peak season.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-19), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-13)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0007 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0007

Simplon rail axis ran at 26.3% of regular capacity in H1 2026

EVT-2026-0075 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Simplon axis (Switzerland to Italy) · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

The Simplon rail corridor through Switzerland to Italy operated at 26.3% of its regular capacity in the first half of 2026 and is perceived as less attractive.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOperated at 26.3% of regular capacity in the first half of 2026

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0075 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0075

new Russia says Ukraine made over 100 attacks on Russia-linked ships in a year

EVT-2026-0242 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of Russia's Maritime Board, said the Ukrainian Armed Forces with NATO help carried out more than one hundred attacks over the year on ships and maritime infrastructure used in Russia's interests.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Interfax (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0242 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0242

new Russia expected to extend diesel export ban and use quotas for US deal

EVT-2026-0240 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Regulatory / Policy · Russia (diesel exports) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

According to sources, the current Russian diesel export ban, due to expire October 31, will be extended and quotas used to fulfil a U.S. deal.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityExports would be channelled through quotas, per sources.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Moscow Times (exile) (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0240 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0240

updated Russia permits first grain vessels to leave Sea of Azov since July

EVT-2026-0221 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Sea of Azov · routes OC-SEC-02, RIV-PRI-07 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-29

Russia issued permits for the first grain vessels to leave the Sea of Azov since July, when maritime traffic was closed due to Ukrainian drone attacks.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityMaritime traffic in the Sea of Azov closed since July; first grain vessels now permitted to leave

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-29), The Moscow Times (exile) (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0221 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0221

new Russian drone strike on Dnipro railway station kills 14

EVT-2026-0229 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Dnipro railway station, Ukraine · routes OVL-RAI-01 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

A Russian drone struck the main railway station in Dnipro as people boarded a train, killing 14. The item does not address the listed corridors directly.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Egypt Independent (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0229 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0229

new Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi missile aimed at Eastern Province

EVT-2026-0230 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Saudi air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired toward the Eastern Province, per the coalition spokesperson.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Saudi Gazette (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0230 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0230

new UKMTO reports vessel fire in Strait of Hormuz near Khasab

EVT-2026-0227 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz near Khasab Port · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

UKMTO reported a vessel fire in the Strait of Hormuz on October 29, with further details truncated in the item.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0227 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0227

updated Taiwan coast guard drives off 16 Chinese ships in maritime harassment

EVT-2026-0081 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Taiwan Strait (waters around Taiwan) · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-29

Taiwan's Coast Guard said it intercepted and drove away 16 Chinese ships involved in maritime harassment activities around Taiwan.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-29), Marine Insight (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0081 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0081

new IRGC claims shootdown of US MQ-1 drone east of Hormuz

EVT-2026-0226 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

The IRGC claimed it shot down an American MQ-1 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz. The item reports only the IRGC claim.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0226 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0226

new US asks Gulf states to prepare for short, intense strike on Iran

EVT-2026-0225 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Persian Gulf states / Iran · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States has asked several Arab Persian Gulf states to prepare for a short, intense strike on Iran.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0225 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0225

Paraná and Paraguay river levels above evacuation thresholds at several points

EVT-2026-0222 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Hydrological / Climate · Paraná, Paraguay and Iguazú rivers (Argentina) · routes RIV-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

The Argentine Prefectura reports river levels above evacuation thresholds at various points on the Paraná, Paraguay and Iguazú rivers, and waters continue to rise at other ports.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: La Nación (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0222 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0222

First Russian diesel tanker to sail for US on October 22

EVT-2026-0106 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Regulatory / Policy · Russia to United States (diesel shipments) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-28

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the first tanker with Russian diesel will depart for the United States on Thursday, October 22.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-28), Splash247 (2026-10-28), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-25), gCaptain (2026-10-23), gCaptain (2026-10-23), Marine Insight (2026-10-22) +1 more

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0106 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0106

US tells ships to avoid unnecessary transits through Hormuz

EVT-2026-0219 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz / Gulf of Oman · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

The US military said vessels that have no need to move between ports in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz should stay away as tensions continue.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNon-essential transits discouraged; vessels with no need to move should stay away

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0219 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0219

Netanyahu says Israel ready for preemptive strike on Iran

EVT-2026-0062 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Iran / Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-28

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel was prepared to launch a preemptive strike against Iran even without US assistance.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Israel Hayom (2026-10-28), Israel Hayom (2026-10-28), Israel Hayom (2026-10-26), Ynet (2026-10-26), Israel Hayom (2026-10-25), BBC Persian (2026-10-22) +4 more

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0062 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0062

US reiterates Iran blockade warnings; piracy alert as PGSA blacklist reaches 125 vessels

EVT-2026-0216 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Gulf of Aden and US Iran blockade area · routes OC-PRI-02, OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

US forces reiterated blockade warnings to shipping, and the PGSA blacklist expanded to 125 vessels amid a Gulf of Aden piracy warning.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0216 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0216

Watchmen walkout threatens eight LA/Long Beach terminals

EVT-2026-0203 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Labour / Strike · Los Angeles and Long Beach port terminals · routes OC-PRI-01, OVL-RAI-03 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-28

Port employers warn that a walkout by 250 watchmen could halt operations at terminals handling more than half of the nation's busiest container port complex, with a potential November 1 start.

Transit timeCould halt operations at terminals handling more than half of the port complex if the walkout occurs.

Costnot stated

CapacityTerminals handling more than half of the complex's volume could stop operating if the walkout goes ahead.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-28), gCaptain (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0203 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0203

Iran threatens legal action against Sinokor tankers in Hormuz

EVT-2026-0201 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Regulatory / Policy · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-28

Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it would take legal action against Sinokor tankers, the world's biggest oil tanker owner, which has carried millions of barrels out of the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-28), gCaptain (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0201 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0201

NATO boosts Black Sea surveillance after deadly shipping attacks

EVT-2026-0104 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea (off Romania and Bulgaria) · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-28

NATO is deploying additional maritime patrol aircraft, drones and radar to the Black Sea after deadly attacks on merchant shipping off Romania and Bulgaria. Members are also sending intelligence personnel and explosives investigation teams.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-28), Marine Insight (2026-10-21), Splash247 (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0104 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0104

Report says US and Israel have drawn up Iran strike plans for after midterms

EVT-2026-0119 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Iran / Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-28

According to a report, US and Israeli militaries have stepped up exercises and drawn up plans for a short, intensive campaign against Iran, and Trump has yet to approve an attack.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-28), Israel Hayom (2026-10-22), Haaretz (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0119 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0119

Iran's Hormuz authority to take legal action against Sinokor fleet from 1 November

EVT-2026-0200 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Regulatory / Policy · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-28

Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority will take action from 1 November, claiming Sinokor vessels have committed the most violations of its Strait of Hormuz transit rules.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-28), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0200 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0200

Singapore bunker fuel availability tight with VLSFO lead times of about 13 days

EVT-2026-0208 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Singapore and Malaysia bunker hubs (East of Suez) · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Bunker fuel availability remains tight in Singapore with constrained fuel oil inventories. VLSFO lead times start at around 13 days at the earliest, and some suppliers recommend more than three weeks.

Transit timeVLSFO lead times start at around 13 days at the earliest, with some suppliers recommending more than three weeks.

Costnot stated

CapacityReduced supply flows and tightening inventories across East of Suez weigh on bunker availability at Singapore.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0208 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0208

Russian Baltic port operations recover from earlier halt

EVT-2026-0205 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Russian Baltic port (not named) · routes OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Russia shipped the least crude in more than a month, even as operations at its key Baltic port recovered strongly from an earlier halt.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityPort operations recovered strongly from an earlier halt, while overall Russian crude shipments fell to a more-than-month low.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0205 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0205

Fire reported on vessel near Iraq's Al-Faw Port

EVT-2026-0196 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Al-Faw Port, Iraq · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

UKMTO received multiple third-party reports of a fire on a vessel near Al-Faw Port, Iraq. The vessel and cause were not identified, and crew status remains unknown.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0196 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0196

Hapag-Lloyd announces Atlantic Loop sailing omissions for December 2026 and January 2027

EVT-2026-0174 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Europe-North America Atlantic Loop (AL1, AL2, AL3, AL6) · routes OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-26

Hapag-Lloyd will omit sailings on its Atlantic Loop services AL1, AL2, AL3 and AL6 in December 2026 and January 2027. The notice gives the last scheduled vessel before each omission and the first vessel thereafter.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacitySailings omitted on AL1, AL2, AL3 and AL6 in December 2026 and January 2027.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-26), Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0174 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0174

Houthi control of Taiz heights seen as persistent threat to Bab al-Mandab shipping

EVT-2026-0191 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Bab al-Mandab / southern Red Sea / Gulf of Aden · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

A study says Houthi control of mountain heights in western and southwestern Taiz allows a continuous threat to shipping in Bab al-Mandab, the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The threat persists even if the Houthis lose coastal positions and nearby islands.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Yemen Monitor (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0191 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0191

Iran threatens subsea internet cables beneath Strait of Hormuz

EVT-2026-0186 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz subsea internet cables · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

An IRGC spokesman said seven major internet cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and that new targets and harsher responses would follow. The item notes four Gulf states have no subsea route that avoids the strait.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0186 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0186

Typhoon-driven port congestion turns Golden Week blanks into double sailings

EVT-2026-0181 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Weather · Asian loading ports (transpacific and Asia-Europe trades) · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Deployed capacity on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades during Golden Week was the highest on record, according to Sea-Intelligence. Port congestion in Asia from a succession of typhoons caused vessel bunching and a series of double sailings that cancelled out planned blank sailings.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityDeployed capacity was the highest on record during Golden Week; double sailings cancelled out carriers' planned blanked voyages.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0181 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0181

Oil spill from damaged tanker off UAE widens, closing more beaches

EVT-2026-0177 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Other · Off the coast of the United Arab Emirates · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

An oil spill from a damaged tanker off the UAE coast has widened according to satellite images. It has triggered more beach closures and raised environmental concerns.

Transit timenot stated

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Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0177 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0177

Iran says Hormuz policy unchanged despite renewed war risk

EVT-2026-0165 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran's Hormuz policy will not change even if a new war occurs, amid talk of renewed strikes after the US midterm elections.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Yonhap (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0165 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0165

FT says Black Sea is the most dangerous shipping route

EVT-2026-0164 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

The FT reports that attacks have led shipowners to use older vessels whose insurance is cheaper and to revise trading operations. Moscow says it is responding to strikes by Kyiv.

Transit timenot stated

CostOlder vessels are reported to have cheaper insurance; no rate figures stated.

CapacityShipowners are revising trading operations; no capacity figures stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RBC (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0164 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0164

MSC Meline to omit Genoa call on MSE service

EVT-2026-0163 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Genoa (Mediterranean–South America East Coast service) · routes OC-SEC-06 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

Hapag-Lloyd announced that MSC Meline, voyage MM643A, will omit its scheduled 27 October 2026 call at Genoa on the Mediterranean–South America East Coast service, attributed to a schedule recovery measure.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityGenoa call omitted on voyage MM643A; alternative arrangements for affected cargo are referenced but not detailed in the excerpt.

AlternativesAlternative arrangements for affected cargo are referenced; details not stated.

Sources: Container News (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0163 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0163

Russia reports strikes on Ukrainian unmanned boats in Black Sea

EVT-2026-0162 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

The Russian Defense Ministry said Russian forces hit two unmanned Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea.

Transit timenot stated

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Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Interfax (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0162 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0162

Trump warns Iran of renewed attack over Hormuz mine and ship-attack reports

EVT-2026-0159 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-24, latest 2026-10-24

Trump warned Iran of a renewed attack, saying Iran was fabricating reports of mine explosions and attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz to raise oil prices before the US midterms.

Transit timenot stated

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Alternativesnot stated

Sources: BBC Hindi (2026-10-24)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0159 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0159

Typhoon Kajiki envelops Taiwan; most counties and cities suspend work and classes

EVT-2026-0158 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Weather · Taiwan · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-24, latest 2026-10-24

Typhoon Kajiki has enveloped all of Taiwan, causing 1 death and 171 injuries so far. The weather agency forecasts the strongest wind and rain from Friday afternoon through Saturday daytime, and coastal regions of China are on high alert.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityMost counties and cities have suspended work and classes; port operations not stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: BBC Chinese (2026-10-24)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0158 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0158

Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai cut Shanghai calls to fortnightly on AA7

EVT-2026-0157 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Shanghai / Ningbo, Far East to US East Coast (AA7 service) · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-24, latest 2026-10-24

Hapag-Lloyd and Wan Hai reduce Shanghai coverage on the AA7 Far East to US East Coast service, which will now call fortnightly, alternating with Ningbo, instead of weekly. The service deploys 13 vessels of about 6,500 to 13,500 TEU.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityShanghai calls reduced from weekly to fortnightly; AA7 deploys 13 vessels.

AlternativesNingbo alternates with Shanghai in the revised rotation.

Sources: Container News (2026-10-24)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0157 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0157

Autumn storm disrupts rail in southwest Germany; further gusts forecast

EVT-2026-0156 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Weather · Southwest Germany rail network · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-24, latest 2026-10-24

The first autumn storm felled trees and left ICE trains stranded, mainly in southwest Germany, and a further storm front, Manja, is forecast with gusts on Sunday.

Transit timeTrains stranded (ICE); duration not stated.

Costnot stated

CapacityRail services disrupted; extent not stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Der Spiegel (2026-10-24)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0156 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0156

US officials say a strike on Iran could happen this weekend

EVT-2026-0144 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Iran / Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

US envoy Barak said there could certainly be a strike on Iran, and UN ambassador Waltz said the US is preparing for a prolonged confrontation, while both said they are open to a deal.

Transit timenot stated

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Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Ynet (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0144 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0144

US says it can sustain Iran blockade for foreseeable future

EVT-2026-0137 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Regulatory / Policy · Iran naval blockade (Gulf of Oman / Persian Gulf) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

The US Ambassador to the UN said Washington can sustain its naval blockade of Iran for the foreseeable future while tightening economic pressure, as Trump weighs renewed strikes after midterms.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNaval blockade of Iran to be sustained; scope not stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Iran International (exile) (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0137 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0137

Russian embassy says Denmark preparing 'piracy operations' to detain Russian-cargo ships

EVT-2026-0134 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Baltic Sea / Danish Straits · routes OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

The Russian embassy in Copenhagen claims Denmark is preparing piracy operations to detain vessels carrying Russian cargo in the Baltic Sea, as reported by Izvestia. The claim is unverified.

Transit timenot stated

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Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RBC (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0134 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0134

EU high representative condemns escalation of Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping

EVT-2026-0118 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

A statement by the EU High Representative cites an escalation of attacks on Black Sea shipping that threatens human life, regional stability and food security. It refers to Romanian F-16s shooting down two drones over Romanian territory.

Transit timenot stated

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Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0118 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0118

Drone attack targets Aramco Shaybah oil field; two killed

EVT-2026-0114 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Shaybah oil field, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

Saudi air defences intercepted a drone targeting a processing facility at the Shaybah oil field, according to the Ministry of Energy. Two expatriates were killed and two others injured, and a fire broke out in a contractor vehicle outside the facility perimeter.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Saudi Gazette (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0114 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0114

Passenger ferry KMP Batumandi fire in Sunda Strait, being towed

EVT-2026-0103 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Other · Sunda Strait · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

KMP Batumandi caught fire in the Sunda Strait and is being cooled and towed to Bojonegara. About 460 passengers and crew were evacuated and 11 people are being treated.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: CNN Indonesia (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0103 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0103

Iran deal remains elusive amid risk of renewed strikes

EVT-2026-0094 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Iran / United States (Strait of Hormuz) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-20, latest 2026-10-21

Washington and Tehran may still reach a limited deal, but fundamental disagreements leave open the prospect of renewed escalation, analysts told Iran International. The period after the Israeli and US elections is seen as a potential turning point.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Express Tribune (2026-10-21), gCaptain (2026-10-20), Iran International (exile) (2026-10-20)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0094 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0094

Hapag-Lloyd revises Far East-Europe network from November 2026 and adds SE5 service

EVT-2026-0080 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Far East - Europe and Far East - Mediterranean services (Gemini Cooperation) · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

From November 2026, Hapag-Lloyd will revise port rotations and add port calls on its North Europe Express 1 and several Far East-Mediterranean services under the Gemini Cooperation, and is introducing the new Asia South Europe 5 service.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityRevised port rotations and additional port calls; new SE5 service introduced

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0080 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0080

Shippers weigh transloading as US-Mexico border truck constraints tighten

EVT-2026-0076 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · US-Mexico border truck crossings · routes OVL-ROA-01 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Rising volumes and diminished trucking capacity at the US southern border are pushing shippers to evaluate transloading, which Uber Freight says is becoming a structural network element. Trade between the two neighbours rose to $94.8bn in July, up 27.5%.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityDiminished trucking capacity alongside rising truck border crossing volumes

AlternativesTransloading being evaluated by shippers

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0076 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0076

Japan to provide P&I cover and partly compensate hull and cargo insurance for energy shipping

EVT-2026-0064 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Regulatory / Policy · Japan (crude, oil products and LNG shipping) · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-PRI-02, OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

Japan's Cabinet approved on Oct. 13 a bill to provide protection and indemnity cover and partially compensate cargo and hull insurance payments for transport of crude oil, oil products and LNG.

Transit timenot stated

CostGovernment would partially compensate cargo and hull insurance payments; no amounts stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0064 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0064

CMA CGM and COSCO shift EPIC westbound call from Tangier to Algeciras

EVT-2026-0065 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Tangier / Algeciras (Strait of Gibraltar gateway) · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

CMA CGM and COSCO/OOCL will temporarily replace the westbound Tangier call with Algeciras on the EPIC/IP1 service, expected until at least December 2026.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityWestbound Tangier call replaced by Algeciras until at least December 2026.

AlternativesAlgeciras used as replacement call.

Sources: Container News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0065 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0065

new Container rates climb despite cooling demand

EVT-2026-0244 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific container lanes · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Container freight rates are rising on major Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes despite signs of cooling demand.

Transit timenot stated

CostContainer freight rates climbing on Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes; magnitude not stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0244 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0244

new QatarEnergy buys long-term US LNG to hedge future Hormuz disruption

EVT-2026-0245 · Info · Other · Strait of Hormuz / Qatar LNG exports · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

QatarEnergy is buying long-term LNG supplies from the US and other producers as a strategy to generate revenue if exports through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted, CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi told Reuters.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesLong-term LNG purchases from the US and other producers as a hedge against Hormuz disruption.

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0245 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0245

new Maersk lowers intermodal fuel fees in Italy from 1 November

EVT-2026-0243 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Italy intermodal network · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Maersk will reduce its Intermodal Fuel Fee for truck and RCO movements in Italy, applying equally to import and export from a Price Calculation Date of 1 November 2026. The truck fee is 17% for both import and export and the RCO fee is 8%.

Transit timenot stated

CostIntermodal fuel fee lowered: truck 17% import and export, RCO 8% import and export, from 1 November 2026.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0243 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0243

new COSCO profit jumps as geopolitical disruption reroutes trade and ties up vessels

EVT-2026-0241 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global container shipping (COSCO network) · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Cosco Shipping Holdings earnings jumped the most in two years as persistent geopolitical disruptions rerouted trade routes and tied up more of its vessels for longer.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityVessels tied up for longer, per the report.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0241 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0241

new Wan Hai launches new CI8 service to West India in late November

EVT-2026-0239 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Haiphong, South China, West India · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Wan Hai Lines will launch a direct China India Service 8 connecting Haiphong, South China and West India in late November 2026, with connections via Malaysia.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNew loop deployed by Wan Hai, vessel sizes not fully stated in the summary.

AlternativesConnections through Malaysia

Sources: Container News (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0239 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0239

new MARAD fast-tracks $8.2bn offshore LNG port off Texas

EVT-2026-0233 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Matagorda, Texas · routes OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

MARAD cut review times by 70% to license a deepwater LNG port project off Matagorda, Texas, with four floating storage units.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityLNG export capacity expansion stated as 7-9%

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0233 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0233

new Reuters finds Iran imported at least $2bn in military supplies despite blockade

EVT-2026-0228 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Iran / US naval blockade · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

A Reuters investigation found Iran imported at least $2 billion of military equipment via a secret network since January 2025, bypassing sanctions and the US naval blockade.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Iran International (exile) (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0228 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0228

new Hanwha General Insurance and CYTUR launch maritime cyber insurance

EVT-2026-0238 · Info · Other · Maritime cyber insurance market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

The two firms partnered to develop maritime cyber insurance combining vessel cybersecurity assessments and incident services.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0238 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0238

new SFL adds $365m newbuild trio with charter cover

EVT-2026-0236 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global container and ammonia shipping · routes OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

SFL agreed to acquire three newbuildings for about $365m, adding at least $333m to its charter backlog.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTwo 8,800 teu boxships and one VLAC due 2027 onward

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0236 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0236

new US approves $8.2bn Texas offshore deepwater LNG port

EVT-2026-0234 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Matagorda, Texas · routes OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

The US Maritime Administration approved an $8.2bn deepwater LNG port off Matagorda, Texas, expected to boost US LNG export capacity by 7-9%.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityLNG export capacity boost stated as 7-9%

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0234 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0234

new Namsung orders two 7,100 teu boxships at DSIC

EVT-2026-0237 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Dalian Shipbuilding, China · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Namsung Shipping reportedly ordered two firm 7,100 teu vessels at Dalian Shipbuilding with options for two more, delivering 2030-2031.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTwo firm 7,100 teu vessels, deliveries 2030-2031

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0237 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0237

new UK ETS compliance burden for vessel operators from January

EVT-2026-0235 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · UK ETS (UK waters) · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Operators face a GBP 100 penalty per missing allowance under the UK ETS, with offshore vessels coming into scope from January.

Transit timenot stated

CostGBP 100 penalty per missing allowance

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0235 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0235

new US Coast Guard adds Somalia to inadequate port security list

EVT-2026-0232 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · United States (Somali port calls) · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

Vessels arriving in US waters after calling at Somali ports now face additional security conditions, effective this week.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0232 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0232

new QatarEnergy agrees 20-year LNG purchase from Woodside

EVT-2026-0231 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global LNG market (US supply) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

QatarEnergy agreed to buy US LNG from Woodside for two decades, becoming the top buyer of US LNG as it diversifies from the Middle East.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesUS LNG supply from Woodside

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0231 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0231

Indonesian lawmaker asks government to review plan to import 30 million barrels of UAE oil

EVT-2026-0224 · Info · Other · Indonesia (UAE crude imports) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives Trade Commission asks the government to review a plan to import 30 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Antara (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0224 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0224

Nigeria may miss 3 mbpd oil output target

EVT-2026-0223 · Info · Other · Nigeria (oil production) · routes OC-SEC-05 · first 2026-10-29, latest 2026-10-29

The Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria warns Nigeria may miss its 3 mbpd oil production target due to equipment, funding and skills shortages.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Punch (2026-10-29)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0223 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0223

Russia turns to Arctic WWII route to export grain

EVT-2026-0220 · Info · Other · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-04, OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Russia has turned to an Arctic World War II shipping route to export grain for the first time as the conflict in Ukraine stalls Black Sea trade.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesArctic route used for grain exports as Black Sea trade is stalled

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0220 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0220

Scorpio Tankers reports $181,000-a-day LR2 rates amid Middle East war

EVT-2026-0218 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East (global product tanker market) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Scorpio Tankers reports a sharp surge in tanker earnings as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil flows. Its LR2 product tankers are securing bookings averaging $181,000 per day.

Transit timenot stated

CostLR2 product tanker bookings averaging $181,000 per day

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0218 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0218

Russia plans year-round Arctic NSR eastbound shipping from early 2027

EVT-2026-0217 · Info · Other · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Russia expects regular year-round eastbound Northern Sea Route shipping in early 2027 as nuclear icebreaker capacity and ice-class LNG carriers grow.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityAdditional nuclear icebreaker capacity and newer ice-class LNG carriers are cited as enablers.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0217 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0217

Boxship orderbook swells to post-2009 peak

EVT-2026-0139 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global containership orderbook · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-28

The container orderbook has reached 46.5% of the active fleet, a post-2009 peak, with 16.2m teu on order and Chinese yards booking a record 4.94m teu this year.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOrderbook of 16.2m teu, equal to 46.5% of the active fleet, signals large future capacity influx.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-28), The Loadstar (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0139 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0139

Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania reaffirm Black Sea security under Montreux Convention

EVT-2026-0213 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Bosphorus / Dardanelles (Türkiye) and Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said strict implementation of the Montreux Convention has helped prevent the Russia-Ukraine war from spreading across the Black Sea region.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Daily Sabah (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0213 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0213

Russia expects Northern Sea Route cargo to roughly double in 2026

EVT-2026-0206 · Info · Other · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-28

Russia expects Northern Sea Route cargo transits to roughly double in 2026, though volumes remain far below Moscow's original ambitions.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityExpected volume of about 7 million tonnes, more than double 2025

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-28), gCaptain (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0206 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0206

Middle Corridor freight trains keep increasing despite challenges

EVT-2026-0214 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle Corridor (China-Europe rail) · routes OVL-RAI-02 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Freight trains connecting China and Europe via the Middle Corridor continue to grow strongly, with their number on track to more than double.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTrain numbers on track to more than double

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0214 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0214

Bahri reports tenfold Q3 profit jump on surging tanker rates

EVT-2026-0212 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Saudi Arabia / tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Saudi shipping firm Bahri reported a tenfold jump in third-quarter profit as its oil tanker business benefited from surging freight rates amid the Iran war.

Transit timenot stated

CostSurging freight rates for oil tankers, amount not stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0212 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0212

Ebrard sees US tariff cuts unlikely after November elections

EVT-2026-0211 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · US-Mexico trade (tariffs) · routes OVL-ROA-01 · first 2026-10-28, latest 2026-10-28

Mexico's economy minister Marcelo Ebrard expects trade negotiations with the United States to continue after the 3 November midterm elections. He says US tariff cuts are unlikely because the tariffs already generate revenue.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: El Financiero (2026-10-28)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0211 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0211

Diesel trade reopening as Russian volumes cross Atlantic

EVT-2026-0169 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Transatlantic diesel trade (Russia to US) · routes OC-SEC-02, OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-27

Gibson reports the diesel trade is somewhat reopening with Russian volumes crossing the Atlantic, while availability remains more than limited after US sanctions easing.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityAvailability of diesel cargoes described as more than limited.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-27), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0169 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0169

VLCC transits climb at Hormuz; Bab al-Mandab steady

EVT-2026-0210 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

The Strait of Hormuz had six VLCC transits on Oct. 25, the most since Oct. 17, and total traffic was steady at 17 ships on Oct. 24. The Bab al-Mandab Strait recorded one VLCC on both Oct. 24 and Oct. 25.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityHormuz recorded six VLCC transits on Oct. 25 and total traffic was steady at 17 ships on Oct. 24; Bab al-Mandab recorded one VLCC on each of Oct. 24 and 25.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0210 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0210

Baltic Dry Index falls to 1-week low at 2,603 points

EVT-2026-0209 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic Exchange dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index declined for a third session, falling roughly 1% to its lowest since October 20 at 2,603 points. The capesize index, which carries iron ore and coal, was also down for a third day.

Transit timenot stated

CostDry bulk freight index fell about 1% to 2,603 points.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0209 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0209

Freight erodes Atlantic crude price advantage for Asian refiners

EVT-2026-0207 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Atlantic Basin to Ningbo crude shipping · routes OC-PRI-03, OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Atlantic Basin crude differentials fell to record lows in mid-October, but discounts have not offset shipping costs to Asia. VLCC freight to Ningbo costs $8-16/bbl more from Atlantic origins than from Fujairah over the four weeks to Oct 25, versus $1-3/bbl previously.

Transit timenot stated

CostVLCC freight to Ningbo costs $8-16/bbl more from Atlantic origins than from Fujairah over the four weeks to Oct 25, versus $1-3/bbl previously.

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesAtlantic Basin crude versus Fujairah-origin supply for Asian refiners.

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0207 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0207

Iran's leader stresses control of Hormuz

EVT-2026-0204 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Iran's supreme leader met the Supreme National Security Council secretary and insisted on maintaining Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Tehran Times (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0204 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0204

Kazakhstan gives international freight priority over domestic from 20 December

EVT-2026-0202 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Kazakhstan rail network · routes OVL-RAI-01, OVL-RAI-02 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Kazakhstan is amending rail regulations, effective 20 December, that prioritise freight categories and place international freight above domestic freight.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityInternational freight is prioritised over domestic freight under the new rules.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0202 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0202

Sudden tariff announcements cause cargo surges that US box terminals cannot absorb

EVT-2026-0199 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · US box terminals (TOC Americas, Cartagena) · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

TiL Group says sudden tariff announcements, rather than tariff levels, trigger costly cargo surges at terminals. It cites cargo shifting from Canadian ports into TiL's US terminals.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTerminals cannot absorb the sudden cargo surges triggered by tariff announcements.

AlternativesCargo is shifting from Canadian ports to US terminals.

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0199 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0199

Gemini reliability falls 9.4 points as Maersk is named most reliable carrier

EVT-2026-0198 · Info · Other · East-west container trades (Sea-Intelligence data) · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Across east-west container trades in August and September, MSC reached 68.9% schedule reliability, ahead of the Gemini Cooperation at 68.4%. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd reliability fell 9.4 percentage points month on month.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0198 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0198

IEA chief warns energy markets will not normalise in 2027

EVT-2026-0197 · Info · Other · Strait of Hormuz / global energy markets · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

IEA chief Fatih Birol says energy markets will not return to their pre-war state even during 2027, while ship attacks continue in the Hormuz area.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Dagens Nyheter (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0197 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0197

USTR proposes extending China-linked vessel port fee suspension to January 2027

EVT-2026-0147 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · US ports (China-linked vessels) · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-27

The Trump administration proposes extending its suspension of port fees targeting China-linked vessels by two months, pushing their potential return into January 2027.

Transit timenot stated

CostPort fees on China-linked vessels remain suspended under the proposal.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-27), Splash247 (2026-10-27), The Loadstar (2026-10-26), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-26), gCaptain (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0147 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0147

Poland weighs rail freight surcharge

EVT-2026-0195 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Poland rail network · routes OVL-RAI-01 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Poland is considering a rail freight surcharge, following a study by infrastructure manager PKP PLK that proposed a track access charge markup.

Transit timenot stated

CostA surcharge on rail freight is under consideration; amount not stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0195 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0195

Evercore raises VLCC freight forecasts while warning tanker earnings may be near peak

EVT-2026-0194 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global VLCC tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

Evercore ISI sharply raised its freight forecasts and share price targets, doubling its 2027 VLCC earnings forecast, while warning that the industry's extraordinary earnings could be approaching their peak.

Transit timenot stated

CostEvercore doubled its 2027 VLCC earnings forecast; the item cites a prior figure of $57,500 per day.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0194 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0194

Port of Long Beach revises environmental plan for Pier B rail project

EVT-2026-0192 · Info · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Port of Long Beach, Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility · routes OVL-RAI-03, OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-27, latest 2026-10-27

The Port of Long Beach released a revised draft supplemental environmental impact report for its Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility, announced October 23, 2026. The changes cover rail infrastructure, utility connections and construction staging areas.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-27)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0192 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0192

Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index falls to near one-week low

EVT-2026-0189 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic Exchange dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

The Baltic index fell 32 points, or 1.23%, to 2,628 points, pressured by declining capesize and panamax rates.

Transit timenot stated

CostCapesize and panamax rates declined; no figures stated beyond the index level.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0189 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0189

China's auto export boom drives car carrier market in 2026

EVT-2026-0190 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global car carrier (PCTC) market · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Intermodal says China's rapidly expanding automotive exports are a key driver of the Pure Car and Truck Carrier market in 2026, supporting vessel utilisation and elevated charter earnings.

Transit timenot stated

CostElevated charter earnings for car carriers; no figures stated.

CapacitySupports vessel utilisation in the PCTC market.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0190 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0190

Iraq crude exports average 1.9 mbpd in first nine months of 2026

EVT-2026-0188 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Iraq crude exports · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Iraq exported nearly 533 million barrels of crude in the first nine months of 2026, averaging 1.9 million bpd and fetching around $37 billion, according to a local think tank.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0188 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0188

Iron ore futures near four-year lows on weak steel mill profits

EVT-2026-0187 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · China iron ore market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Iron ore futures fell toward CNY 670 per ton, near four-year lows, as weakening Chinese steel mill profitability dampened demand. The blast furnace operating rate at 247 mills was 80%, down 4.3% year on year.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0187 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0187

Mercuria challenges Baltic Exchange over continued publication of benchmark tanker rate

EVT-2026-0185 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global tanker market (Baltic Exchange benchmark) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Mercuria Energy Group accused the Baltic Exchange of continuing to publish the world's benchmark oil tanker rate despite distortions caused by the Iran war, fearing loss of business to a competitor.

Transit timenot stated

CostBenchmark tanker rate described as distorted by the Iran war; no figures stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0185 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0185

Russian diplomat sees no prospect of reviving Black Sea grain deal

EVT-2026-0184 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Black Sea grain corridor · routes OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

A Russian diplomat says there is no prospect of reviving the Black Sea grain deal, after Turkey spent months trying to negotiate a maritime security agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Moscow Times (exile) (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0184 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0184

US lawmakers warn ports and banks against handling Russian diesel shipments

EVT-2026-0183 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · US ports and banks (Russian diesel shipments) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is warning major banks and port authorities against facilitating Russian diesel shipments under the Trump agreement with Putin, raising the prospect of sanctions or other consequences.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0183 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0183

US CENTCOM reports Gulf crude exports top 1.5 billion barrels with over 3,000 transits

EVT-2026-0182 · Info · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

The CENTCOM commander visited the Strait of Hormuz, where U.S. forces report assisting Gulf partners in exporting 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil and supporting more than 3,000 vessel transits.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOver 3,000 vessel transits supported and 1.5 billion barrels of crude exported since summer, per US forces.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0182 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0182

Asia-US and Europe ocean container rates diverge

EVT-2026-0180 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Asia-US and Asia-Europe container lanes · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Container rates on the busiest US trade lanes are signalling a peak. A return to the Red Sea has yet to weaken rates on Europe lanes.

Transit timenot stated

CostAsia-US rates signalling a peak; Europe rates not yet weakened by Red Sea return.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0180 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0180

Gulf ship-to-ship transfers support record VLCC rates

EVT-2026-0178 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Gulf ship-to-ship transfers / global VLCC market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

The large tanker market is at stratospheric levels, supported by Gulf ship-to-ship transfers. The item notes that newbuild deliveries are a major future risk to rates.

Transit timenot stated

CostVLCC rates described as stratospheric.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0178 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0178

US announces commitment to Middle Corridor, relying on private investment

EVT-2026-0176 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Middle Corridor (Uzbekistan visit) · routes OVL-RAI-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during a visit to Uzbekistan that the US intends to help develop the Middle Corridor. The item says Washington will rely on private investment for development.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0176 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0176

Romania moves to tighten rail access rules for port-bound freight

EVT-2026-0175 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Romania rail access to port (port not named in summary) · routes RIV-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

A draft order signed on 17 October tightens rail access rules for traffic heading into a Romanian port, aimed at preventing 'warehouses on wheels'. The summary does not name the port.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTighter rail access rules for port-bound traffic in draft order.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0175 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0175

Panama Canal restores last-minute transit reservations

EVT-2026-0172 · Info · Hydrological / Climate · Panama Canal · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-SEC-06 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

The canal restored last-minute reservations for panamax locks from October 21, easing a drought-related restriction.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityShort-notice reservations for panamax locks are available again.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0172 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0172

Shanghai adds seven container freight index benchmarks

EVT-2026-0173 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Shanghai Shipping Exchange · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

The Shanghai Shipping Exchange introduced seven new SCFI components covering major trade lanes, with contracts allowing freight payments to be linked to published indices.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0173 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0173

Gulf conflict has changed LNG market fundamentals, Drewry says

EVT-2026-0170 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Gulf LNG supply chains · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

Disruption to LNG supply out of the Gulf since end February has changed buyer and seller priorities, possibly permanently.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0170 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0170

VLCC delivery wave to reach levels not seen since the 1970s

EVT-2026-0171 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global VLCC fleet · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-26, latest 2026-10-26

More than 100 new VLCCs are scheduled to enter service annually in 2028 and 2029, according to Hartland Shipping Services.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOver 100 new VLCCs per year scheduled for 2028 and 2029.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-26)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0171 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0171

Capesize market recovers steadily through the week

EVT-2026-0168 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Capesize dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

The BCI 182 5TC rose from $30,518 on Monday to $34,380 by Friday, with talk of potential weather-related delays in China.

Transit timeTalk of potential weather-related delays in China, not confirmed.

CostCapesize 5TC rose about 12.7% over the week.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0168 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0168

Russian seaborne crude loadings lull heading into mid-October

EVT-2026-0167 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Russian seaborne crude loadings · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

Star Asia's weekly shipbroking report says Russian seaborne crude loadings experienced a noticeable lull heading into mid-October.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNoticeable lull in Russian seaborne crude loadings.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0167 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0167

HCMC consults on VND 8,700 billion dedicated port road

EVT-2026-0166 · Info · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Cat Lai port, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

Cat Lai ward is consulting on a planned VND 8,700 billion inter-port road, the first dedicated freight road in HCMC, designed to separate container trucks from residential areas.

Transit timenot stated

CostProject cost of VND 8,700 billion; no freight cost effect stated.

CapacityPlanned dedicated container road; no capacity figures stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Tuổi Trẻ (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0166 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0166

Latvia emerges as a top-five country for shipping Russian grain

EVT-2026-0161 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic ports (Latvia) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-25, latest 2026-10-25

Latvia has become one of the top five countries used to ship Russian grain this marketing season, according to Reuters, despite strained political relations with Russia.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-25)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0161 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0161

Oil settles at six-month high on Middle East supply concerns

EVT-2026-0155 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global crude oil market (Brent / WTI) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-24, latest 2026-10-24

Brent settled at $116.72 a barrel, up $3.55 (3.14%), its highest since April 29, and WTI settled at $103.27 on concerns about further Middle East energy supply disruption.

Transit timenot stated

CostBrent crude price rose 3.14% at settlement; freight costs not stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Okaz (2026-10-24)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0155 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0155

ONE reinstates TIP service and restructures JTI service

EVT-2026-0154 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Thailand-India-Pakistan and Japan-Thailand-Vietnam-India services · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

ONE will reinstate its Thailand-India-Pakistan service this month, reversing its integration into the JTI service. The JTI service will lose Indian Subcontinent coverage and become an intra-Asia connection, with Busan and Manila added in December.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityJTI loses Indian Subcontinent coverage and TIP service is reinstated this month.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0154 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0154

China iron ore imports rise so far in 2026

EVT-2026-0153 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · China iron ore imports · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

China's iron ore imports have risen so far in 2026, giving the dry bulk market tailwinds, according to Banchero Costa.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityIron ore import volumes into China rising in 2026.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0153 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0153

Baltic Dry Index snaps four-day rise, falls to 2,660

EVT-2026-0152 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic Exchange dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

The Baltic Dry Index fell 1.2% to 2,660 points, ending a four-day winning streak. The panamax index dropped about 2% to 2,109, a fresh low since August 24.

Transit timenot stated

CostPanamax index fell about 2% to 2,109; Baltic Dry Index fell 1.2% to 2,660.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0152 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0152

Baltic Dry Index rises for fourth day to 2,693

EVT-2026-0132 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic Exchange dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-23

The Baltic Dry Index rose 0.5% to 2,693 points, a fresh high since October 13. The capesize index, which carries iron ore and coal, also advanced for a fourth session.

Transit timenot stated

CostDry bulk freight index up 0.5% to 2,693 points; capesize rates also rising.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0132 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0132

VHBS New ConTex index posts largest weekly rise in almost 18 months

EVT-2026-0151 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global containership time charter market · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

The VHBS New ConTex container ship time charter index showed the largest week-on-week increase in almost 18 months, driven by a strong 12-month fixture.

Transit timenot stated

CostContainer ship time charter rates rose sharply week on week.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0151 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0151

China iron ore port inventory falls to 147.75 million mt

EVT-2026-0150 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · China (35 main iron ore ports) · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Total iron ore inventory across 35 main Chinese ports was 147.75 million mt as of October 23, down 750,000 mt month on month. Daily average port pick-up rose by 25,000 mt to 3.21 million mt.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityDaily port pick-up volume edged up to 3.21 million mt.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0150 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0150

Drewry World Container Index rises on import demand

EVT-2026-0149 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe spot lanes · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Drewry's World Container Index rose on higher rates on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes, driven by import demand.

Transit timenot stated

CostContainer spot rates on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes rose; size of increase not stated in the item.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0149 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0149

IRGC Navy says US forces have pulled back from Strait of Hormuz

EVT-2026-0148 · Info · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

The IRGC Navy commander says US forces have moved 600 to 700 kilometers away from the Strait of Hormuz. The item gives no new attack or closure information.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Tehran Times (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0148 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0148

Record tanker rates threaten US crude exports to Asia

EVT-2026-0146 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Pacific tanker market (US crude exports to Asia) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

US crude exports to Asia are set to hit multi-year lows after the Iran war disrupted shipping and pushed the cost of leasing a tanker for the Pacific journey to a record of almost $80 million.

Transit timenot stated

CostTanker lease for the Pacific journey at a record of almost $80 million.

CapacityUS crude exports to Asia expected to hit multi-year lows.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0146 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0146

Iran's sanctioned oil network runs short of crude to move

EVT-2026-0145 · Info · Other · Iran shadow fleet trade · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Iran retains its shadow-fleet infrastructure for selling sanctioned oil to China but has run out of oil outside Iran to put through it.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Iran International (exile) (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0145 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0145

Carriers add blanked sailings as east-west spot rates rise

EVT-2026-0143 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Asia-Europe, transpacific and transatlantic spot lanes · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02, OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Container spot rates rose on the Asia-Europe, transpacific and transatlantic trades in the week reported. Drewry's WCI Shanghai-Rotterdam leg rose 3% week on week to $3,632 per 40ft, and carriers are opting for more blanked sailings.

Transit timenot stated

CostShanghai-Rotterdam spot rate up 3% week on week to $3,632 per 40ft; Shanghai-Genoa also rising.

CapacityCarriers are opting for more blanked sailings.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0143 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0143

NSR transits pass 2025 total as Suez container traffic rises

EVT-2026-0140 · Info · Other · Northern Sea Route vs Suez Canal · routes OC-SEC-04, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

104 ships had crossed Russia's Northern Sea Route by 30 September, more than in all of 2025, while containerships moved 2.19m teu through Suez last month, the most since the Houthi campaign began.

Transit timenot stated

CostArticle describes the Arctic route as carrying a hefty premium; figures not stated.

CapacityContainership Suez volume of 2.19m teu last month, the highest since the Houthi campaign began.

AlternativesNorthern Sea Route as alternative to Suez; Suez used for container traffic.

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0140 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0140

Middle East oil flows near prewar levels despite Hormuz attacks

EVT-2026-0111 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East Gulf oil loadings / Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-23

Oil shipments from the Middle East show little sign of buckling despite Iran's more frequent and damaging attacks on merchant ships.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityMiddle East oil shipments near prewar levels

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-23), gCaptain (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0111 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0111

Containership charter rates at four-year high

EVT-2026-0138 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global containership charter market · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Braemar's charter index reached 325.8, up 21% year on year and its highest since autumn 2022, while fixtures fell 15% year on year.

Transit timenot stated

CostCharter rates at highest level in four years, up 21% year on year.

CapacityFixtures between January and 17 October down 15% year on year; capacity fixed down 10%.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0138 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0138

Rio Tinto approves $1.9bn bauxite expansion with larger-capesize export facilities

EVT-2026-0136 · Info · Other · Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (Australia) · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

Rio Tinto approved a $1.9bn investment in the Kangwinan bauxite project in Queensland, adding 20m tonnes of annual capacity with first output in 2029 and an export facility upgrade for larger capesize carriers.

Transit timenot stated

CostInvestment of $1.9bn; freight costs not stated.

CapacityAdds 20m tonnes of annual bauxite production capacity, with first output targeted for 2029.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0136 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0136

Brent crude nears $111 on Middle East tensions

EVT-2026-0121 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East (global oil market) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-23

Brent oil rose about 2% toward $111 a barrel amid rising Middle East tensions. The item reports price movement only and does not describe a specific shipping disruption.

Transit timenot stated

CostBrent crude prices rose about 2% toward $111 per barrel.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-23), BBC Persian (2026-10-23), Infobae (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0121 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0121

China's Malaysian-labelled oil imports collapse under US blockade of Iran

EVT-2026-0135 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · China (crude oil imports) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-23, latest 2026-10-23

China's imports recorded as Malaysian have plunged alongside the collapse of Iranian exports under the US naval blockade, suggesting Iran relabelled its crude.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Iran International (exile) (2026-10-23)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0135 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0135

Product tanker freight rally continues from August to mid-October

EVT-2026-0090 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global product tanker market · routes OC-PRI-03, OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-22

The product tanker market has experienced an extraordinary freight rally between early August and mid-October, according to Xclusiv Shipbrokers.

Transit timenot stated

CostExtraordinary freight rally; magnitude not stated.

CapacityGlobal refined petroleum product cargo volumes contracted significantly.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-22), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0090 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0090

Soaring tanker rates lift consumer oil prices

EVT-2026-0133 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East disruption / global tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

Middle East disruptions are pushing tanker rates to historic highs, which feed into the cost of supplying crude and refined products to consumers.

Transit timenot stated

CostTanker rates at historic highs; no figures stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0133 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0133

GCC calls for enforcement of Houthi arms embargo and terrorist designation

EVT-2026-0070 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Red Sea / Yemen · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-22

The GCC Ministerial Council called on the international community to enforce the arms embargo on the Houthis and designate them a terrorist group, citing UN resolutions on attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Saudi Gazette (2026-10-22), Saudi Gazette (2026-10-21), Saudi Gazette (2026-10-20), Okaz (2026-10-19), Yemen Monitor (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0070 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0070

MSC launches Jasmine intra-Asia service

EVT-2026-0100 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · China, Singapore, Indonesia · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-22

MSC is launching a new standalone Jasmine service with direct connections between China, Singapore and Indonesia, with the first vessel expected at Shanghai on 4 November 2026.

Transit timeDescribed as direct and fast connections; no figures stated.

Costnot stated

CapacityNew standalone service added; no further capacity figures stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-22), MSC (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0100 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0100

Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index down 3% last week

EVT-2026-0069 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Intra-Asia container market · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-22

Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index eased 3% to $1,453 per 40ft container, with declines from Shanghai to Busan, Ho Chi Minh City and Jawaharlal Nehru Port as congestion eased.

Transit timePort congestion eased at these ports according to the index commentary.

CostIndex at $1,453 per 40ft container, down 3%.

CapacityCongestion at major Chinese and Asian ports is subsiding.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-22), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0069 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0069

China and Djibouti call for open Bab al-Mandeb shipping lanes

EVT-2026-0130 · Info · Kinetic / Security · Bab al-Mandeb / Red Sea · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

In a joint communique, China and Djibouti backed constructive efforts to keep international shipping lanes safe and open, stressing freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: South China Morning Post (HK) (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0130 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0130

US sanctions Greek-Panamanian law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels over Iran oil trade

EVT-2026-0125 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · US sanctions on Iran shadow fleet service providers · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

The US Treasury sanctioned a Greek-Panamanian law firm, shipping agents in Singapore and Dubai, and nine vessels linked to Iranian commodity exports. The measures target service providers behind Tehran's shadow fleet.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNine vessels sanctioned; numbers of affected sailings not stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-22), Splash247 (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0125 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0125

Maersk Tankers gets EU backing for four ammonia VLAC conversions

EVT-2026-0127 · Info · Other · Maersk Tankers ammonia conversions · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

Maersk Tankers' proposal to convert four very large ammonia carriers to dual-fuel ammonia engines was selected for EU Innovation Fund support. The item concerns vessel fuel technology rather than route disruption.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0127 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0127

Brenner Base Tunnel construction faces more time and cost

EVT-2026-0128 · Info · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Brenner Base Tunnel · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

The timeline and cost of the Brenner Base Tunnel construction will need to be extended and increased, according to the report.

Transit timeConstruction timeline extended; new date not stated

CostCost increase; amount not stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0128 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0128

US sanctions law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels over Iran oil trade

EVT-2026-0112 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Iran shadow fleet trade · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-22

The United States imposed new sanctions on a law firm, shipping agents and nine vessels accused of helping Iran move oil and other commodities.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNine vessels sanctioned

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-22), gCaptain (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0112 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0112

NWSA container volume down 8.1% year-on-year in September

EVT-2026-0120 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Northwest Seaport Alliance (US Pacific Northwest) · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-22, latest 2026-10-22

The Northwest Seaport Alliance recorded September 2026 total container volume of 265,692 TEUs, down 8.1% year-on-year, with full imports down 4.4% and full exports down 9.6%. Month-on-month, full imports rose 21.5% and full exports rose 24.2% over August.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacitySeptember 2026 total container volume of 265,692 TEUs, down 8.1% year-on-year.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-22)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0120 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0120

Baltic Dry Index rebounds after ten-day losing run

EVT-2026-0092 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic Exchange dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-21

The Baltic Dry Index rose about 1.4% to 2,546 points on Monday, snapping a ten-day losing streak mainly due to a rebound in the larger vessel segment. The capesize index, which carries iron ore and coal, also advanced.

Transit timenot stated

CostCapesize rates advanced; amount not stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-21), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0092 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0092

India's crude import bill rises 46% in April-September on higher prices

EVT-2026-0117 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · India crude imports · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

India's crude import bill rose 46.3% to $90.6 billion in April-September on higher global prices, with volumes largely flat. Brent was trading around $110 a barrel on October 21.

Transit timenot stated

CostIndia's crude import bill rose 46.3% to $90.6 billion; Brent around $110 a barrel on October 21.

CapacityImport volumes remained largely flat year on year.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0117 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0117

Maersk sets peak season surcharge on West Med to North America from 1 December

EVT-2026-0116 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · West Mediterranean to United States and Canada · routes OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

Maersk will apply a Peak Season Surcharge on shipments from the West Mediterranean to the United States and Canada from 1 December 2026. The surcharge applies to all container types and remains in effect until further notice.

Transit timenot stated

CostA peak season surcharge applies from 1 December 2026 until further notice; amounts are in a tariff table not reproduced in the item.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0116 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0116

Maersk revises intermodal fuel fees for Benelux, DACH and Poland

EVT-2026-0113 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Benelux, DACH and Poland intermodal · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

Maersk's bi-weekly intermodal fuel fee update applies from 26 October to 9 November 2026. Fees decrease across Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while Poland rates are not fully stated.

Transit timenot stated

CostIntermodal fuel fees decrease across Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Switzerland for 26 Oct to 9 Nov 2026.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0113 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0113

Russian diesel cargo to sail for US on Thursday under fuel deal

EVT-2026-0108 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Russia to United States (diesel shipments) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

A tanker loaded with Russian diesel will sail for the US on Thursday as Moscow implements a fuel supply deal agreed by Putin and Trump.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0108 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0108

Stegra selects Antwerp, Duisburg and Hull as international steel hubs

EVT-2026-0105 · Info · Other · Antwerp, Duisburg and Hull · routes RIV-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

The steel produced at the future Stegra plant near Boden, Sweden, will be shipped to terminals in Belgium, Germany and England. The company has chosen Antwerp, Duisburg and Hull as its international hubs.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0105 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0105

Russian diesel tanker of 40,000 tons set to leave for US

EVT-2026-0107 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Russia to United States (diesel shipments) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the first batch of Russian diesel, on a tanker of 40,000 tons, is scheduled to leave port on October 22 for the United States.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Interfax (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0107 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0107

Seaborne coal trade rebounds as Hormuz pushes Asia away from LNG

EVT-2026-0101 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Asia seaborne coal and LNG markets · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

Global coal shipments have returned to growth after contracting in 2025, with LNG shortages driving demand in Asian markets outside China and India.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0101 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0101

Northern Sea Route 2026 season sets volume records

EVT-2026-0102 · Info · Other · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-21, latest 2026-10-21

By the end of September the Northern Sea Route had logged 104 confirmed transit voyages, above the 103 recorded across the whole of 2025. The first scheduled Arctic container service was launched this season.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNSR logged 104 confirmed transit voyages by end-September 2026, above the 103 for all of 2025.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-21)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0102 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0102

US DOT selects 105 rail projects for $2.3bn grant round

EVT-2026-0099 · Info · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · US rail network · routes OVL-RAI-03 · first 2026-10-20, latest 2026-10-20

The US DOT selected 105 projects for its latest rail grant round, targeting short lines, bridges and a petrochemical port that can constrain larger freight flows.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityProjects are selected but a project selection is not yet an extra train path, per the item.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-20)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0099 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0099

Container ship completes Arctic route trial to Europe

EVT-2026-0098 · Info · Other · Arctic route (South Korea trial) · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-20, latest 2026-10-20

A South Korean container ship trial on an Arctic route demonstrated a faster Europe route, but commercial viability remains uncertain.

Transit timeTrial demonstrated a faster Europe route; no figures stated.

Costnot stated

CapacityCommercial viability uncertain.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-20)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0098 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0098

EU moves to compete with Russia on Arctic route

EVT-2026-0088 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Arctic / Northern Sea Route · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-20

Twelve European countries called after an EU summit in September for stronger EU positions in the Arctic amid growing Russian activity there. Moscow warned it will defend its interests in the region.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityStrategy aims to expand icebreaker capacity; no figures stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-20), RBC (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0088 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0088

US Customs seeks more data and earlier filing for low-value imports

EVT-2026-0097 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · United States (customs, low-value imports) · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-20, latest 2026-10-20

US Customs and Border Protection wants more data and earlier filing for imports valued at $2,500 or less, and the compliance deadline for mail-arriving shipments was pushed back three months.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-20)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0097 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0097

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan sign agreement to standardise Middle Corridor rail operations

EVT-2026-0095 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · China-Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan Middle Corridor · routes OVL-RAI-02 · first 2026-10-20, latest 2026-10-20

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement that aims to streamline rail operations on the China-Europe Middle Corridor, and the document is open for other countries to join.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-20)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0095 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0095

Saudi oil exports on track for second-highest month since Iran war

EVT-2026-0083 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Saudi Arabia (crude exports) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Saudi crude exports averaged 5.55 million bpd for October 1-15 versus 7.16 million bpd in September, according to Kpler data. October is on track for the second-highest monthly level since the war began in late February.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityAverage exports of 5.55 million bpd for October 1-15 versus 7.16 million bpd in September

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Saudi Gazette (2026-10-19), Okaz (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0083 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0083

Middle Eastern buyers expand tanker purchases

EVT-2026-0091 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East buyers, global tanker S&P market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Middle Eastern buyers made 34 tanker purchases between July 1 and October 5, up from 21 in the same period last year, with the rise concentrated at the top end of the fleet.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTanker purchases up more than 60% year on year, concentrated in large vessels.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0091 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0091

Ningbo Containerized Freight Index at 2,496.8 points

EVT-2026-0093 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Ningbo export container freight market · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

The Ningbo Containerized Freight Index quoted 2496.8 points for the week ending October 16, 2026.

Transit timenot stated

CostIndex level 2496.8; week-on-week change not stated.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0093 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0093

China port iron ore stocks rise as spot demand weakens

EVT-2026-0089 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · China iron ore import ports · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Iron ore stocks at 35 major Chinese ports rose 2.85 million mt week-on-week. The average imported iron ore margin widened from 6.01 to 6.38 yuan/mt, with lower freight rates a main driver.

Transit timenot stated

CostLower freight rates cited as a driver of the wider import margin; amounts not stated.

CapacityPort stocks rose 2.85 million mt week-on-week.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0089 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0089

Maersk studies nuclear-powered container ship routes including US-Europe

EVT-2026-0085 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · US-Europe container routes · routes OC-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Maersk is studying the safety and regulatory requirements for nuclear-powered container ships, including a potential US-Europe route.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0085 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0085

Russian oil exports via Arctic route up nearly 50% in 2026

EVT-2026-0084 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Russia's oil exports through the Northern Sea Route in 2026 already exceed last year's by nearly 50%, with about 20 million barrels shipped to Asia from July to mid-October, according to traders and data.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityAbout 20 million barrels shipped to Asia from July to mid-October

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0084 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0084

Hapag-Lloyd adds Jeddah to India Europe Express rotation

EVT-2026-0087 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Jeddah (Red Sea) / India-Europe IEX rotation · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Hapag-Lloyd will add Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to the eastbound port rotation of its India Europe Express service, which will run Ennore, Colombo, Algeciras, Rotterdam, London Gateway, Hamburg, Tanger Med, Jeddah and back to Colombo.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0087 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0087

US and Europe container spot rates expected to converge

EVT-2026-0086 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · US and European container spot markets · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Spreads between spot rates into US and European markets are expected to narrow significantly, as US rates fall and rates to Europe rise.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0086 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0086

Container freight rates rebound as Asia-Europe indexes diverge

EVT-2026-0082 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global container spot market (Asia-Europe trade lanes) · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

All four major composite container benchmarks recorded increases in the latest weekly assessments, while Drewry's World Container Index rose 3% and the Freightos Baltic Index moved differently on Asia-Europe.

Transit timenot stated

CostComposite container benchmarks up; Drewry WCI up 3%; Asia-Europe index movements diverge

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0082 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0082

Northern Sea Route commercial transits surpass 2025 full-year total

EVT-2026-0079 · Info · Other · Northern Sea Route (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-04 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Commercial transit voyages through the Northern Sea Route had surpassed the full-year 2025 total by end-September, putting Arctic shipping on course for another record season.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityCargo volumes rising and more vessels testing the route between Asia and Europe

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0079 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0079

Rubio signals US restraint on tariffs on Russian oil for India

EVT-2026-0078 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · United States (tariffs on buyers of Russian oil; India) · routes OC-SEC-02, OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks indicate Washington has refrained from immediate tougher measures against India over its Russian oil purchases.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: BBC Hindi (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0078 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0078

Qatari LNG cargo makes rare Red Sea transit to Europe

EVT-2026-0077 · Info · Kinetic / Security · Red Sea (Bab el-Mandeb / Suez approach) · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

A carrier loaded with Qatari LNG is sailing north through the Red Sea, potentially speeding delivery to European customers, in a rare transit through waters vulnerable to renewed Houthi attacks.

Transit timePotentially faster delivery to European customers; no figure stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0077 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0077

Tanker earnings reach extraordinary levels, Hartland says

EVT-2026-0074 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Broker Hartland estimates independent tanker owners could be earning an additional $400m a day above their original earnings expectations.

Transit timenot stated

CostTanker earnings estimated at about $400m a day above original expectations for independent owners

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0074 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0074

Ukraine in talks with Turkey, Egypt and India on Black Sea navigation

EVT-2026-0073 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-19, latest 2026-10-19

Ukraine is in talks with Turkey, Egypt and India on the possibility of opening up Black Sea civil navigation, according to Bloomberg.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-19)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0073 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0073

Turkey to receive some Russian diesel under US-Russia supply deal

EVT-2026-0072 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Turkey / US-Russia diesel supply deal · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey will take some of the diesel Russia is supplying to global markets under its agreement with US President Donald Trump.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0072 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0072

VLCC supply signals diverge between Gulf ballast and laden sailing speeds

EVT-2026-0071 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Arabian Gulf and East of Suez VLCC market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

Ballast VLCCs are accelerating in the Arabian Gulf while laden ships are slowing, with no clear improvement in voyage turnaround; the western ballast surplus has narrowed while ballast numbers rise east of Suez.

Transit timeLaden Arabian Gulf VLCCs slowing; overall voyage turnaround not improved.

Costnot stated

CapacityWestern VLCC ballast surplus narrowed; ballast numbers rising east of Suez.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0071 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0071

Asia-US container rates mixed as peak season demand wanes

EVT-2026-0066 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · East Asia to US West and East Coast · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

Container rates from East Asia and China to the US were mixed this week, with West Coast rates between $7,475 and $8,300/FEU.

Transit timenot stated

CostWest Coast rates between $7,475 and $8,300/FEU; East Coast rate figure truncated in item.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0066 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0066

Chinese state buyers purchase up to 13 US soybean cargoes

EVT-2026-0067 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · US soybean exports to China · routes OC-PRI-01 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

Chinese state-owned traders bought 10 to 13 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans, the second substantial round since the Trump-Xi meeting in September, with shipment scheduled December to March.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacity10 to 13 Panamax cargoes scheduled for December to March shipment.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0067 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0067

Singapore September petrochemical exports fall; Hormuz feedstock risks weigh on outlook

EVT-2026-0068 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Singapore petrochemical sector / Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

Singapore petrochemical exports fell 8.3% year on year in September, with future production facing risks from prolonged shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

Transit timenot stated

CostWeak margins noted; no figures on freight costs stated.

CapacityFuture production at risk from feedstock uncertainty.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0068 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0068

US trucking crackdown raises freight disruption concerns

EVT-2026-0063 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · US-Mexico border · routes OVL-ROA-01 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18

FreightWaves reports that a US trucking crackdown raises concerns over freight disruptions in the Mexico border trade.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-18)

Review: newstrack trade confirm EVT-2026-0063 newstrack trade dismiss EVT-2026-0063

Confirmed (364 new or changed of 36)

updated Iran's Guards say two tankers hit mines in Hormuz and caught fire

EVT-2026-0047 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-30 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines while crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The report was carried by the official Iranian news agency.

Transit timeStrait of Hormuz closed according to IRGC statement; not stated otherwise.

CostEnergy prices rose after the incidents; no freight rate or surcharge figures stated.

CapacityTwo tankers were disabled by fire in the strait.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Yonhap (2026-10-30), franceinfo (2026-10-27), PBS NewsHour (2026-10-22), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-22), Daily Sabah (2026-10-22), gCaptain (2026-10-20) +6 more

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

updated Suspected drone strikes sink cargo ship off Bulgaria; 11 seafarers missing

EVT-2026-0003 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Black Sea off Bulgaria · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-13, latest 2026-10-29 · active by ml 2026-10-18

One cargo ship sank and another was damaged in suspected drone strikes off Bulgaria, leaving 11 seafarers missing and five injured.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityVessel lost

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-29), Marine Insight (2026-10-29), Israel Hayom (2026-10-29), gCaptain (2026-10-28), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-13)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Attacks on ships around Hormuz reach record high

EVT-2026-0057 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-28 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Monitoring agency data shows attacks around the Strait of Hormuz at a record high, with two more vessels reporting attacks on Friday.

Transit timenot stated

CostTrump says Iran is driving up oil prices.

CapacityAround 6,000 seafarers trapped near the strait; vessel movements not stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-28), gCaptain (2026-10-26), Marine Insight (2026-10-23), CBS News (2026-10-22), gCaptain (2026-10-22), Ynet (2026-10-22) +9 more

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Iran strikes tanker off Sohar and two tankers in Hormuz

EVT-2026-0001 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz / Sohar · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-12, latest 2026-10-23 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Two Indian seafarers are missing from a Nicaragua-flagged tanker off Sohar, and the Iranian threat to shipping has widened beyond the Strait of Hormuz. The item also reports a US disabling of a bulker.

Transit timenot stated

CostBrent crude price remains elevated, per the report.

CapacityTanker traffic reported halted through Hormuz; duration not stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-23), IranWire (exile) (2026-10-21), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16), BBC Persian (2026-10-15), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-12)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Fire reported on board MV Espirito Santo Express en route to Santos

EVT-2026-0032 · Critical (Tier 1) · Other · Singapore to Santos (en route) · routes OC-SEC-06 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-23 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Hapag-Lloyd reports a fire on board MV Espirito Santo Express en route from Singapore to Santos; the owner confirms all crew are safe and accounted for.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityImpact on cargo and vessel operations not yet known.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-23), Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-22), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-19), Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

UKMTO issues four Hormuz attack alerts; Iran claims ADNOC tanker strike

EVT-2026-0002 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-13, latest 2026-10-22 · active by ml 2026-10-18

UKMTO issued four Hormuz attack alerts and Iran claimed a strike on an ADNOC tanker. At least 18 attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported since the beginning of October.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOne container ship reportedly sunk; 24 warnings issued this month.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-22), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-18), gCaptain (2026-10-16), BBC Persian (2026-10-16), BBC Chinese (2026-10-16), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-14) +1 more

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Russia claims strike on dry cargo ship 30 km east of Odesa

EVT-2026-0056 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Odesa port approaches, Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The Russian Defence Ministry says a dry cargo ship carrying military and dual-use cargo was hit at sea 30 km east of Odesa port.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Interfax (2026-10-18)

Note: Reviewed: Russian Defence Ministry claim, single source

LNG tanker fired upon by small boat off eastern Yemen

EVT-2026-0050 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Gulf of Aden, about 140 nm southeast of Al-Mukalla, Yemen · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · active by ml 2026-10-18

UKMTO reports a liquefied natural gas tanker was fired upon by a small boat carrying seven people about 140 nautical miles southeast of Al-Mukalla, eastern Yemen.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Yemen Monitor (2026-10-17)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure raise Red Sea disruption risk

EVT-2026-0010 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Kinetic / Security · Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb · routes OC-PRI-02, OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-14, latest 2026-10-28 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure have raised the risk of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption ahead of 2027 contract negotiations.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-28), Tuổi Trẻ (2026-10-28), Saudi Gazette (2026-10-26), Express Tribune (2026-10-26), Yemen Monitor (2026-10-25), Haaretz (2026-10-25) +21 more

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Super typhoon Champi expected to enter PAR at peak strength

EVT-2026-0055 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Weather · Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-27 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Super typhoon Champi may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility at peak strength and will be locally named Rosal.

Transit timeDisruption to vessel movements expected; duration not stated.

CostTemporary support to container freight rates, but the market trend remains downward.

CapacityRecovery of east China port waiting times at risk.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Loadstar (2026-10-27), Inquirer (2026-10-24), Inquirer (2026-10-24), Tuổi Trẻ (2026-10-24), The Japan Times (2026-10-24), South China Morning Post (HK) (2026-10-23) +21 more

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Iran ships some LPG and jet fuel despite US naval blockade

EVT-2026-0026 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Regulatory / Policy · Iran / US naval blockade · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-25 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Shipping intelligence shows Iran has exported some LPG and jet fuel since July despite a US naval blockade that has largely halted its crude exports.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityUS naval blockade has largely halted Iranian crude exports.

AlternativesDomestic uses being sought for surplus LPG

Sources: Geo News (2026-10-25), Iran International (exile) (2026-10-22), gCaptain (2026-10-19), gCaptain (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Largest drone attack on St. Petersburg damages oil terminal and bridge

EVT-2026-0059 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Kinetic / Security · St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region · routes OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-19 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Meduza reports the largest drone attack on St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region damaged an oil terminal, a bridge, an Ozon warehouse and a VK data center.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityOil terminal at port damaged.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-19), The Moscow Times (exile) (2026-10-18), Meduza (exile) (2026-10-18), Meduza (exile) (2026-10-18)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Sky-high VLCC rates prompt Asian refiners to seek alternative crude sources

EVT-2026-0005 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global crude tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-SEC-05 · first 2026-10-12, latest 2026-10-18 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Average VLCC earnings have reached $805,000 per day globally, and Asian oil refiners are looking at alternative sources of crude oil.

Transit timenot stated

CostAverage VLCC earnings at $805,000 per day globally.

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesAsian refiners are looking at alternative sources of crude oil.

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-18), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-12)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Two drone-damaged vessels run aground off Istanbul

EVT-2026-0044 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Kinetic / Security · Istanbul, Black Sea approaches · routes OC-SEC-01, OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Two drone-damaged vessels ran aground off Istanbul amid severe weather. The groundings follow several reported drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea during October.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-17)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

India's west coast emerges as oil transfer hub as waters outside Hormuz congest

EVT-2026-0025 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Waters outside Hormuz / India west coast · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Gulf oil producers are conducting ship-to-ship transfers outside Hormuz waters, stretching to India's west coast.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityWaters outside Hormuz are described as congested.

AlternativesShip-to-ship transfers off India's west coast.

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

MSC blanks Britannia sailings in weeks 45 and 46 on Asia-North Europe

EVT-2026-0006 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Asia to North Europe trade · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-14, latest 2026-10-14 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Due to ongoing market challenges, MSC is adjusting capacity on Asia to North Europe services and will blank the Britannia voyages QB645W (week 45) and QB646W (week 46). Bookings may continue as usual.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityBritannia sailings QB645W (week 45) and QB646W (week 46) will be blanked.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: MSC (2026-10-14)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

DHT spot tanker rates surge 204% in fourth quarter

EVT-2026-0004 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Middle East (global tanker market) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-12, latest 2026-10-12 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Average fleet spot rates rose to over $500,000 per day as Middle East disruption drove the market up, according to DHT.

Transit timenot stated

CostAverage fleet spot rates up 204% in the fourth quarter, above $500,000 per day.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-12)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

French frigate shoots down drone near CMA CGM ship

EVT-2026-0043 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Bab el-Mandeb Strait · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-28 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The French frigate Languedoc destroyed a drone near a CMA CGM ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after judging it a threat. The French Armed Forces General Staff reported the incident.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-28), Marine Insight (2026-10-17)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Romanian F-16s shoot down two drones over territorial waters

EVT-2026-0052 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Romanian territorial waters, Black Sea · routes OC-SEC-01 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters on Saturday, the defence ministry said, days after two earlier drone incidents.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-17)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Arkas moves Russia Express service from Novorossiysk to St. Petersburg

EVT-2026-0053 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Other · Novorossiysk / St. Petersburg (Russia) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Arkas Line has redirected its Russia Express Service from Novorossiysk to St. Petersburg, restoring Russian port coverage through the Baltic, after suspending the service following the sinking of FESCO Yanina near Novorossiysk in August.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityNovorossiysk has been removed from the service rotation.

AlternativesRussian port coverage restored via St. Petersburg through the Baltic.

Sources: Container News (2026-10-17)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Evergreen overhauls intra-Asia KTP service rotation

EVT-2026-0048 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Intra-Far East KTP service (Shekou, Kaohsiung, Xiamen, Ho Chi Minh City, Qinzhou, Taipei) · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Evergreen will add calls at Xiamen, Ho Chi Minh City, Qinzhou and Taipei on its intra-Far East KTP service. It will remove Shenzhen (Shekou), Kaohsiung and Manila North from the rotation.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityPort rotation changes remove Shenzhen (Shekou), Kaohsiung and Manila North from the service.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Container News (2026-10-17)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Regional feeder operators revise services amid Middle East conflict

EVT-2026-0016 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Regional feeder network (Asia) · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-15, latest 2026-10-15 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The three largest feeder operators have revised their services, with Global Feeder Shipping expanding while X-Press and DP World reduce coverage.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityGlobal Feeder Shipping expands coverage while X-Press and DP World reduce coverage.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-15)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

Hapag-Lloyd discontinues CPF feeder and revises TWX rotation to call Nansha

EVT-2026-0012 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Nansha / Philippines feeder network · routes OC-PRI-04 · first 2026-10-14, latest 2026-10-14 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Hapag-Lloyd will discontinue its China Philippines Feeder (CPF) service after final sailings of MV Hazira Express, and its Taichung Express (TWX) will operate with a revised port rotation including a call at Nansha, China.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityCPF service discontinued; TWX service rotation revised to add a Nansha call.

AlternativesConnections to and from the Philippines are to be covered through another arrangement described in the notice (text truncated).

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-14)

Note: Reviewed: operational disruption

updated US rail intermodal and carload volumes hit new highs

EVT-2026-0014 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · US rail network · routes OVL-RAI-03 · first 2026-10-14, latest 2026-10-29 · active by ml 2026-10-18

US rail traffic is surging, with intermodal and carload volumes at new highs, driven by tight trucking capacity and high diesel prices.

Transit timenot stated

CostHigher fuel surcharge revenue reported; amount not stated

CapacityIntermodal and carload volumes at new highs; growth broad-based across industrial sectors.

AlternativesRail gaining share amid tight trucking capacity and high diesel prices.

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-29), FreightWaves (2026-10-22), FreightWaves (2026-10-22), FreightWaves (2026-10-21), FreightWaves (2026-10-16), FreightWaves (2026-10-14)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

updated Asia-Europe spot rates rise ahead of new FAK hikes

EVT-2026-0030 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Asia-Europe trades (Shanghai-Rotterdam, Shanghai-Genoa) · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-29 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Drewry's World Container Index shows the Shanghai-Rotterdam spot rate up 6% to $3,522 per 40ft and Shanghai-Genoa up 7% to $3,945 per 40ft, reversing three months of decline ahead of new FAK increases.

Transit timenot stated

CostShanghai-Rotterdam $3,522 per 40ft (up 6%); Shanghai-Genoa $3,945 per 40ft (up 7%); new FAK hikes this month.

CapacityDemand is described as overriding supply.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: MSC (2026-10-29), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-26), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-25), MSC (2026-10-17), The Loadstar (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Full Suez return for container carriers expected by Q1 2027

EVT-2026-0011 · Info · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Suez Canal / Red Sea · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-14, latest 2026-10-27 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Container carriers' return to Suez Canal transits is in full swing, with ONE and HMM expected to be the next lines to transit the Red Sea and canal route.

Transit timeTransit times between India and the US East Coast are improving via gradual Suez return; no day figure stated.

CostCMA CGM will raise rates on Oceania-Americas shipments; amount not stated in excerpt.

CapacityCarriers are adding stops to existing services to the Americas.

AlternativesGradual return to the Suez Canal in place of Cape of Good Hope routing.

Sources: Container News (2026-10-27), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-22), Container News (2026-10-22), The Loadstar (2026-10-21), Container News (2026-10-21), Container News (2026-10-21) +6 more

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Supertanker rates fall from record highs

EVT-2026-0034 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global VLCC crude tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-25 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The cost of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased after a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East and as the US considered easing shadow fleet sanctions.

Transit timenot stated

CostVLCC freight rates fell this week from record highs.

CapacityActivity described as limited for most of the week.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-25), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-21), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16), gCaptain (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

US considers lifting sanctions on shadow fleet tankers to ease record freight rates

EVT-2026-0028 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Global tanker market / US sanctions · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-SEC-02, OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-23 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The plan would let some previously sanctioned tankers carry oil and petroleum products not banned under US sanctions, amid record-high global freight rates.

Transit timenot stated

CostRecord-high global freight rates are cited as the motivation.

CapacitySome previously sanctioned tankers could carry permitted cargoes.

AlternativesShips could be redirected from Russian oil trades toward Middle East shuttles.

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23), Splash247 (2026-10-23), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-21), Container News (2026-10-21), gCaptain (2026-10-20), gCaptain (2026-10-19) +3 more

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Trump waives new Russia sanctions and tariffs on large Russian oil buyers

EVT-2026-0051 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · United States (sanctions and tariffs on buyers of Russian oil) · routes OC-SEC-02, OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-23 · active by ml 2026-10-18

President Trump prevented new sanctions on Russia and hefty tariffs on large-scale buyers of Russian oil from taking effect late Friday, as he seeks to ease prices by tapping Russian energy.

Transit timenot stated

CostHefty tariffs on large-scale buyers of Russian oil were prevented from taking effect.

CapacityRussian crude flows to India and China expected to be preserved rather than materially altered.

AlternativesRefiners keeping alternative supply options open.

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-23), Container News (2026-10-22), CBS News (2026-10-18)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Baltic Dry Index falls to over three-month low on weak iron ore demand

EVT-2026-0040 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Baltic Exchange dry bulk market · routes OC-PRI-06 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-18 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The Baltic Dry Index fell about 1.3% to 2,515 points, a low since June 30, marking its tenth consecutive daily decline. Weak iron ore demand and subdued Chinese steel sentiment weighed on Capesize rates.

Transit timenot stated

CostCapesize dry bulk freight rates fell; index at 2,515 points.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18), Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Dirty tanker spot rates surge in September, OPEC reports

EVT-2026-0041 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global dirty tanker market · routes OC-PRI-05, OC-SEC-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · active by ml 2026-10-18

OPEC's monthly report says dirty tanker spot freight rates surged in September across all vessel classes. VLCC rates nearly doubled on monitored routes, and nearly tripled on West Africa-to-East.

Transit timeVoyages are longer due to trade dislocations, per OPEC.

CostVLCC rates were close to doubling on all monitored routes, and closer to tripling on West Africa-to-East.

CapacityTanker availability is constrained.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Zero tariff for car assembly limited to 11 manufacturers

EVT-2026-0038 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Mexico (car assembly zero-tariff programme) · routes OVL-ROA-01 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Mexico's Economy Ministry says the zero-tariff benefit for car assembly is limited to 11 manufacturers, requires a Mexican plant, sets minimum production levels and imposes controls on imported parts.

Transit timenot stated

CostZero tariff on car assembly available only to 11 manufacturers.

CapacityMinimum production levels required to access the benefit.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Expansión (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Port of Long Beach records record monthly container volumes

EVT-2026-0021 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Port of Long Beach · routes OC-PRI-01, OVL-RAI-03 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · active by ml 2026-10-18

Port of Long Beach recorded record monthly container volumes in September, with the import-to-export ratio exceeding 5:1.

Transit timenot stated

CostSoaring diesel costs are mentioned.

CapacityRecord import volumes at the port; no capacity constraints stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-16), FreightWaves (2026-10-16), Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Waalhaven rail yard in Rotterdam to get six 740-metre tracks

EVT-2026-0031 · Info · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Port of Rotterdam (Waalhaven South) · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · active by ml 2026-10-18

The Waalhaven South railway yard in Rotterdam will undergo a major renovation over the next two years to add six tracks of up to 740 metres.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacitySix tracks of up to 740 metres after renovation; works over the next two years.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-16)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

General Rate Increase announced from South America East Coast effective November 15, 2026

EVT-2026-0013 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · South America East Coast · routes OC-SEC-06 · first 2026-10-14, latest 2026-10-14 · active by ml 2026-10-18

A General Rate Increase applies from South America East Coast for standard containers from November 15, 2026, at USD 1,000 per standard container on the CON service to South America West Coast and on the GS1 service to North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

Transit timenot stated

CostUSD 1,000 per standard container GRI from November 15, 2026.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd (2026-10-14)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Port of LA chief warns of tariff-driven planning risk despite record month

EVT-2026-0008 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Port of Los Angeles / trans-Pacific trade lane · routes OC-PRI-01, OVL-RAI-03 · first 2026-10-13, latest 2026-10-13 · active by ml 2026-10-18

After the busiest month in its 118-year history, tariffs and sourcing shifts are roiling the trans-Pacific trade lane, according to the Port of LA chief.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: FreightWaves (2026-10-13)

Note: Reviewed: market signal (info)

Dismissed (210 new or changed of 21)

Container ship attacks escalate; Singapore-flagged vessel sinks after strike

EVT-2026-0024 · Critical (Tier 1) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-18 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Container ships are increasingly targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, and one Singapore-flagged vessel sank after a strike.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-18), BBC Persian (2026-10-18), FreightWaves (2026-10-16)

Note: Duplicate of EVT-2026-0002

UN warns of food crisis from Strait of Hormuz blockade

EVT-2026-0015 · Elevated (Tier 2) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-15, latest 2026-10-15 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Ahead of World Food Day, the United Nations warned that Iran and the United States have only a few weeks to reach an agreement amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityHormuz blockade is described in the item but its extent is not stated.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-15)

Note: Not a disruption (statement or warning)

CENTCOM says most Iranian attacks on Hormuz shipping failed

EVT-2026-0058 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Kinetic / Security · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-18, latest 2026-10-18 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

A CENTCOM spokesperson says most Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have been unsuccessful and that 97 percent of ships not targeted by Iranian projectiles passed through safely.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: BBC Persian (2026-10-18)

Note: Not a disruption (statement or warning)

Corps replaces four tainter valves at Lock and Dam 2

EVT-2026-0035 · Moderate (Tier 3) · Infrastructure / Bottleneck · Lock and Dam 2, Hastings, Minnesota (Upper Mississippi) · routes RIV-PRI-03 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The St. Paul Engineer District is replacing four tainter valves at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., a $1.5 million project; construction began September 28 and is expected to take about six weeks.

Transit timenot stated

CostProject cost of $1.5 million.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: The Waterways Journal (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Iran and Kazakhstan expand Caspian and rail cooperation

EVT-2026-0054 · Info · Other · Iran-Kazakhstan; Caspian Sea · routes OVL-RAI-02, OVL-RAI-05 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The transport ministers of Iran and Kazakhstan stressed developing transport routes and use of Caspian Sea capacity, and drafting a comprehensive logistics and infrastructure cooperation document.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesCaspian Sea capacities and rail cooperation between Iran and Kazakhstan.

Sources: Tehran Times (2026-10-17)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Latvia urges EU block on Russian grain transit via Baltic ports

EVT-2026-0046 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Baltic ports (Latvia / EU) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Latvia says Europe should block transit of Russian grain through Baltic ports, which it argues may force Moscow to seek ways to open the Black Sea. The statement is a policy proposal.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesLatvia suggests Moscow may seek ways to reopen the Black Sea for grain exports.

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-17)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

EU blacklists Mumbai-based ship manager over Russian crude transfers

EVT-2026-0045 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · EU sanctions on Russia-linked shipping · routes OC-SEC-03 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The EU sanctioned a Mumbai-based commercial ship manager as one of three individuals under a new sanctions package against Russia. The package concerns Russian crude transfers.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Marine Insight (2026-10-17)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Oil prices top 100 dollars after doubts over US-Russia diesel deal

EVT-2026-0042 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global oil market (Brent / WTI) · routes OC-SEC-02 · first 2026-10-17, latest 2026-10-17 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Oil prices rose over 3% on doubts about the US-Russia agreement for diesel purchases. Brent reached 109.86 dollars after touching 110 for the first time since May.

Transit timenot stated

CostBrent rose 3.94 dollars to 109.86; WTI at 101.41.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: La Jornada (2026-10-17)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Drewry World Container Index rises 3% last week

EVT-2026-0039 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Global container spot market (Drewry WCI) · routes OC-PRI-01, OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The Drewry World Container Index rose 3% last week, according to the weekly assessment for 15 October 2026. Lane-specific figures are not given in the excerpt.

Transit timenot stated

CostGlobal container spot rates rose about 3% week on week.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16)

Note: Duplicate of EVT-2026-0030 (same Drewry WCI)

Container ship charter index for week 42 unchanged and firm

EVT-2026-0036 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Container ship time charter market (VHBS ConTex index) · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The VHBS ConTex Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index reports the market unchanged and firm, with rates moving sideways in most segments, and political crisis still pushing interest up.

Transit timenot stated

CostRates moving sideways in most segments.

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Rotterdam throughput up 0.9% in first nine months of 2026

EVT-2026-0037 · Info · Other · Port of Rotterdam · routes OC-PRI-02, RIV-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Total throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose 0.9% in the first nine months of 2026 to 323.2 million tonnes, driven by coal, other dry bulk, crude oil and mineral oil products.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityTotal throughput of 323.2 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2026.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Hellenic Shipping News (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

IEA to accelerate release of about 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks

EVT-2026-0033 · Info · Other · Global oil supply (Hormuz crisis) · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The IEA has agreed to accelerate the release of approximately 100 million barrels of emergency oil stocks, including more than 20 million barrels of diesel, as the Hormuz crisis drags on.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: gCaptain (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

US adds offshore banks and oil networks to Iran sanctions

EVT-2026-0029 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Iran-linked offshore banks and oil networks · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The US Treasury added two offshore banks affiliated with Iranian-linked networks in a new sanctions round.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: IranWire (exile) (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Iran exports jet fuel to Myanmar despite US blockade

EVT-2026-0027 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · Iran / US naval blockade · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Reuters reports Iran exported jet fuel to Myanmar and sent several LPG shipments out of the region despite a US naval blockade.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityUS naval blockade has largely halted Iranian crude exports.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Iran International (exile) (2026-10-16)

Note: Duplicate of EVT-2026-0026

UK ports contest EU claims of container diversion to avoid carbon charges

EVT-2026-0023 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · UK ports / EU ETS · routes OC-PRI-02 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

The British Ports Association rejected EU ETS Observatory findings linking rising UK container activity to carbon-charge avoidance, warning that proposed anti-evasion measures risk penalising terminal investment.

Transit timenot stated

CostCarbon charges under the EU ETS are the cited motive for diversion; no amounts stated.

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesContainer traffic diverted to UK ports, per EU claims that the UK rejects.

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

West Africa mineral export boom forecast to lift shipments 50% by 2030

EVT-2026-0022 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · West Africa (Guinea and regional ports) · routes OC-SEC-05 · first 2026-10-16, latest 2026-10-16 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Tradeviews forecasts West African dry bulk shipments will rise 50% from 2025 levels to 303m tonnes by the end of the decade, equivalent to absorbing about 120 more capesizes by 2030.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityForecast demand for about 120 additional capesize vessels by 2030.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Splash247 (2026-10-16)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Brazil oil exports to China hit record as Hormuz disruption shifts supply

EVT-2026-0020 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Strait of Hormuz / Brazil-China crude trade · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-15, latest 2026-10-15 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Brazilian exports to China rose 12 per cent to US$84.7 billion in January-September, with Brazilian oil sales surging after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to the Brazil-China Business Council.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesBrazilian crude sold to China as Gulf supply was disrupted.

Sources: South China Morning Post (HK) (2026-10-15)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

First Greater Bay Area zero-carbon container route starts

EVT-2026-0019 · Info · Other · Greater Bay Area · routes RIV-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-15, latest 2026-10-15 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

A 240 TEU container vessel with a battery swapping system has started the first Greater Bay Area zero-carbon container route.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityVessel capacity is 240 TEU.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-15)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Italy freight train volumes down 14.4% since 2021

EVT-2026-0018 · Info · Commercial / Rates & Capacity · Italy rail network · routes OVL-RAI-04 · first 2026-10-15, latest 2026-10-15 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

Trains handled in Italy fell 14.4% from 384,863 in 2021 to 329,388 in 2025, according to a report from the country's industry body.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityItalian rail freight train count fell from 384,863 in 2021 to 329,388 in 2025.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: RailFreight.com (2026-10-15)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

DHL routes Bahrain F1 equipment to Malaysia bypassing Hormuz

EVT-2026-0017 · Info · Other · Strait of Hormuz · routes OC-PRI-05 · first 2026-10-15, latest 2026-10-15 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

DHL shipped equipment from the postponed Bahrain F1 race to Malaysia after the replacement was announced in July, as described in a feature on how it bypassed Hormuz.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

Capacitynot stated

AlternativesFreight was routed to bypass the Strait of Hormuz; the specific alternative routing is not stated.

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-15)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

EU and China reach interim trade deal on hybrid vehicle exports

EVT-2026-0009 · Info · Regulatory / Policy · EU-China trade · routes OVL-RAI-01 · first 2026-10-12, latest 2026-10-12 · dismissed by ml 2026-10-18

China and Europe are likely to cut Chinese hybrid vehicle exports by half under an interim trade deal.

Transit timenot stated

Costnot stated

CapacityChinese hybrid vehicle exports to Europe likely to be cut by half.

Alternativesnot stated

Sources: Seatrade Maritime (2026-10-12)

Note: Background, no operational effect on the route

Alert ID	Date	Route	Category	Severity	Location	Description
FLG-2026-1001	2026-10-17 08:30	OC-PRI-02	Kinetic / Security	Critical (Tier 1)	Bab el-Mandeb Strait / Southern Red Sea	Sustained anti-ship drone attacks; commercial routing shifted south.
FLG-2026-1002	2026-10-16 14:15	RIV-PRI-02	Hydrological / Climate	Elevated (Tier 2)	Kaub Gauge (Middle Rhine)	Gauge fallen to 58 cm following prolonged dry autumn spell.
FLG-2026-1003	2026-10-15 11:00	OC-SEC-01	Kinetic / Security	Critical (Tier 1)	Port of Chornomorsk Anchorages	Precision missile attack on shore terminal storage; drone debris in approach channel.
FLG-2026-1004	2026-10-14 09:40	OVL-RAI-02	Infrastructure / Bottleneck	Moderate (Tier 3)	Port of Aktau (Kazakhstan) / Alat (Baku)	Caspian Sea depth drop limiting ferry loading; rail wagon backlog at Aktau station.
FLG-2026-1005	2026-10-12 16:20	OVL-ROA-02	Regulatory / Policy	Moderate (Tier 3)	Kufstein / Tyrol Border (A12/A13)	Tyrol state government implemented emergency block-clearance (300 trucks/hr cap).
FLG-2026-1008	2026-10-10 10:00	OC-PRI-01	Infrastructure / Climate	Elevated (Tier 2)	Panama Canal (Gatun Lake)	Draft set at 44.5 ft; auction slots for unreserved Neo-Panamax spiking to $1.2M premium.

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One web search per route per week for indicators with no free feed (rates and indices, surcharges, war-risk premiums, dwell times, carrier service changes). A figure is verified only if its page appeared in the search results and the number was found near its year when the tracker downloaded the page. Unverified figures are listed for reference and are not used anywhere else.

OC-PRI-01

Indicator	Value	As of	What it means	Source	Check
Drewry World Container Index, Shanghai to Los Angeles (spot, transpacific)	7835 USD/40ft	Week to 1 October 2026	This is the most recent West Coast spot benchmark found, and it was flat week on week, so Shanghai-LA pricing is holding but not falling; check for a newer WCI print before quoting. “Shanghai to Los Angeles \| per 40ft \| Week to 1 Oct 2026 \| US$7,835 \| unchanged”	containersignal.com	verified
Shanghai Shipping Exchange / DataPortuaria spot rate, Shanghai to US West Coast	7463 USD/FEU	Late September 2026 (SCFI reading of 24 September)	West Coast spot was easing about 1.3% in late September, so the operator should expect softer transpacific spot levels, though this figure is older than the Drewry print and should be cross-checked against the latest SCFI. “US West Coast \| $7,463 \| per FEU \| -1.3% \| Down”	dataportuaria.com	could not download page (HTTPStatusError)

OC-PRI-02

Indicator	Value	As of	What it means	Source	Check
Red Sea / Bab el-Mandeb war risk additional premium	0.5 % of hull value	July 22, 2026 (S&P Global/Platts report, quoting Marsh) older than 45 days	This is the latest dated Bab el-Mandeb premium I could verify; it is about three months old, so confirm with a current broker quote before pricing Suez-routed Asia-Europe sailings, since other trade reports cite higher, unverified figures. “Premiums for vessels transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait currently stand at 0.5% of hull value”	spglobal.com	could not download page (HTTPStatusError)

OC-PRI-03

Indicator	Value	As of	What it means	Source	Check
Drewry WCI New York to Rotterdam spot rate	1158 USD/FEU	Week 43-2026	The westbound-to-Europe leg is much cheaper than the reverse, so US export loads to North Europe carry a lower spot benchmark and more slack for backhaul pricing. “New York to Rotterdam this week increased by 2% or $28 to $1,158 per 40-foot container”	shippingtelegraph.com	verified
Drewry WCI Rotterdam to New York spot rate	3181 USD/FEU	Week 43-2026	Europe-to-US eastbound-to-westbound spot pricing on this transatlantic leg rose this week, so expect firm pricing for North Europe to US East Coast bookings. “Rotterdam to New York increased by 3% or $106 to $3,181 per FEU”	shippingtelegraph.com	verified

OC-PRI-04

Indicator	Value	As of	What it means	Source	Check
Average vessel waiting time at Singapore	34 hours	Week 41 2026	Waiting time at Singapore fell sharply in Week 41, easing berth-planning buffers, but a separate Drewry figure below shows a different waiting-time reading for Week 42. “Singapore recorded a decrease to 34 hours, from 50.”	theloadstar.com	verified
Average vessel waiting time at Singapore	12 hours	Week 42 2026	The Drewry Week 42 figure shows Singapore waiting times rising from 10 to 12 hours, which conflicts with the Loadstar Week 41 reading and should be verified before planning. “rising from 23 to 31 hours and from 10 to 12 hours, respectively.”	drewry.co.uk	verified
Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) composite	1459 USD/40ft	22 Oct 2026	The composite benchmark is nearly flat week on week, so spot pricing for intra-Asia moves is stable near this level for now, though Drewry warns further capacity additions could pressure rates. “Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) inched up $6 to $1,459 per 40ft container.”	drewry.co.uk	verified
Shanghai to Singapore spot rate	1973 USD/40ft	22 October 2026	China-to-Singapore hub rates fell 7%, which lowers the cost of feeding Singapore transhipment on this route but should be checked against the lower-congestion trend. “Shanghai–Singapore rates dropped 7% to $1,973 per 40ft.”	theloadstar.com	verified

OC-PRI-05

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VLCC TD3C daily round-trip TCE, standard Baltic VLCC	1.28785e+06 USD/day	Week ending 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly round-up	Tonnage earnings of about US$1.29m per day mean vessel-day cost for Gulf-China crude moves is the dominant freight variable and should drive voyage charter versus time charter decisions. “giving a daily round-trip TCE of US$1,287,851 for the standard Baltic VLCC”	theedgemalaysia.com	verified
VLCC TD3C spot rate (Middle East Gulf to China, 270,000mt), Worldscale	1208.13 WS	Week ending 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly round-up	TD3C eased this week but remains at extreme levels, so Gulf-to-China crude freight should be budgeted at very high spot costs with limited room to negotiate down. “The TD3C route (270,000mt Middle East Gulf/China) dropped 88 points to WS1,208.13”	theedgemalaysia.com	verified

OC-PRI-06

Indicator	Value	As of	What it means	Source	Check
Capesize C3 Tubarao-Qingdao freight rate (range low end, midweek)	34 USD/t	Week to 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly report)	C3 (South Brazil to China) firmed to a $34.00–34.50 range, so Brazil-leg fixtures should be priced near the mid-$30s/t, though a reported $33.25 fixture for mid-November suggests the top of the range may not hold; the source gives a range, and this figure is its lower bound. “C3 rates advancing from the low $31s to the $34.00–34.50 range”	thedcn.com.au	verified
Capesize C5 West Australia-Qingdao freight rate (range low end, midweek)	14.15 USD/t	Week to 23 October 2026 (Baltic Exchange weekly report)	C5 Pacific iron ore freight rose to roughly $14.15–14.25/t, so Australian Pilbara voyages to Qingdao should be budgeted at a higher freight level than the prior week; the source gives a range, and this figure is its lower bound. “C5 rates advanced from the low $12s to the $14.15–14.25 range by midweek.”	thedcn.com.au	verified

OC-SEC-01

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Black Sea war-risk insurance premium (vessel calls, insurer-confirmed rate)	0.5 % of vessel value	Confirmed by insurers as of October 6, 2026	Insurance on Black Sea calls had risen to 0.5% of hull value by early October, with market participants expecting at least 1%, so budget war-risk cost per voyage accordingly. “increased fivefold over the past two weeks, from 0.1% to 0.5% of a vessel's value”	ukragroconsult.com	verified
Black Sea war-risk premium for high-risk area entries (FT, as reported)	15 % of hull value	26 Oct 2026 report citing the Financial Times	The FT-reported ceiling for high-risk Black Sea entries is roughly twice Persian Gulf levels, so treat this as a worst-case rate for vessels entering the highest-risk zones and confirm with your broker. “risen to 15% of a vessel's hull value”	mezha.net	verified
Estimated war-risk insurance cost per voyage to Ukrainian/Russian Black Sea ports	2.5 million USD per voyage	October 2026 (reported 20.10.2026)	Per-voyage war cover now runs about 10-16 times pre-blockade levels, which sharply raises the cost base for every Odesa-area grain or ore sailing. “increased to about $2.5 million per voyage”	en.usm.media	verified
War-risk insurance addition to grain freight rate	35.7 USD/t	October 2026 (reported 20.10.2026)	War-risk cover alone adds about 35.7 USD per tonne of grain according to the Electronic Grain Exchange of Ukraine, which should be built into quoted freight for Odesa-area loadings. “adds about $35.7 to the freight rate for each ton of grain”	en.usm.media	verified

OC-SEC-02

Indicator	Value	As of	What it means	Source	Check
Urals FOB price, loading at Primorsk, Ust-Luga and Novorossiysk (Reuters monitoring, LSEG data)	80 USD/bbl	Week of 21 October 2026	Novorossiysk-loaded Urals is pricing near $80/bbl FOB, the lowest since early September, and the same article says high freight and Black Sea war-risk costs are cutting seller netbacks on this route. “Free-on-board prices for Urals crude for loading at Primorsk, Ust-Luga and Novorossiysk this week fell to around $80 per barrel”	marinelink.com	verified

OC-SEC-03

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EU-sanctioned tanker voyages through Danish waters	292 voyages/year	Calendar year 2025 older than 45 days	This is the official annual baseline for sanctioned-tanker exposure on the Primorsk/Ust-Luga outflow, which an operator should weigh when assessing inspection and detention risk. “The Danish Maritime Authority counted 292 voyages by EU-sanctioned tankers through its waters in 2025”	finance.yahoo.com	verified
Traceable tanker transits through Danish Straits (weekly count)	200 transits/week	Week of Aug. 3, 2026 older than 45 days	Traceable weekly counts were the lowest in a year as more shadow-fleet tankers switched off transponders, so AIS-based schedule planning on this gateway is less reliable. “Traceable transits fell to 200 in the week of Aug. 3, the lowest weekly count in a year”	finance.yahoo.com	verified
Tanker vessels in Danish Straits zone (7-day average per day)	17.7 vessels/day	Page snapshot seen 2026-08-23 (7-day average as shown) older than 45 days	The same page also cites about 6 transits per day, so the figures are inconsistent and should be checked against a second AIS source before use in planning. “17.7 7-Day Avg/Day”	tankermap.com	figure 17.7 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

OC-SEC-04

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Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers deployed on direct Sabetta-to-Europe routes	14 vessels	May 2026 older than 45 days	Most Yamal volume in May moved on direct western routes rather than the NSR, so an operator pricing Arc7 tonnage should expect limited spot availability on eastbound NSR escort slots. “14 Arc7 ice-class LNG carriers operating on direct routes”	etc.bellona.org	verified
Arctic LNG 2 shipments from Utrenniy/Arctic LNG 2 project	6 shipments/month	May 2026 older than 45 days	Arctic LNG 2 cargoes are sanctioned-project volumes moving on Arc7 carriers, so an operator must screen counterparties and sanctions exposure before accepting any NSR booking tied to this project. “the number of shipments from the Arctic LNG 2 project increased to six”	etc.bellona.org	verified
Yamal LNG cargoes shipped from Sabetta (AIS-based estimate)	25 cargoes/month	May 2026 older than 45 days	This May 2026 monthly volume, estimated from AIS data rather than published by the operator, gives a baseline for Sabetta loading capacity and Arc7 slot planning, though it is a month old and not a current-week figure. “25 LNG cargoes were shipped from the Sabetta terminal”	etc.bellona.org	verified

OC-SEC-05

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Piracy and armed robbery incidents, Gulf of Guinea (IMB, year to date)	2 incidents	January to September 2026 (no incidents in the last quarter) older than 45 days	Reported Gulf of Guinea piracy is at historic lows, but the IMB figure covers only reported incidents, and US advisories still flag kidnap-for-ransom risk off Nigeria, so keep armed-security and routing contingencies for Bonny and Niger Delta calls. “Two incidents were reported from January to September 2026 in the Gulf of Guinea waters”	iccwbo.org	figure 2 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

OC-SEC-06

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Santos vessel berthing wait (up to)	30 days	Article published about 10 days before 2026-10-26 (exact dat	This headline figure reports berthing waits of up to 30 days at Santos, though the same piece says the port authority sees no concerning vessel queue, so confirm current line-up counts before pricing Santos calls. The date is approximate from the page's relative age label, and the figure is not a li “Ships wait up to 30 days to berth at Port of Santos, driving up costs”	datamarnews.com	verified

OVL-RAI-01

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China-Europe train transit time to Małaszewicze (Chinese cities, during border closure)	20 days	Sept. 30, 2025 (Yicai report) older than 45 days	This is an older disruption-period figure (border closed Sept. 12 to Sept. 25, 2025), so it shows the scale of delay risk at the gateway rather than current conditions. “the transit time for trains from Chinese cities to Malaszewicze climbed to 20 days”	yicaiglobal.com	verified
Xi'an to Małaszewicze full-timetable express average transit time	10.9 days	January 2026 older than 45 days	Full-timetable service on this route is the fastest benchmark for planning, but the figure dates from January 2026 and is a single operator's claim, so it should be checked against current departures. “currently averages a transit time of 10.9 days as of January 2026”	sinoeurorailway.com	figure 10.9 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

OVL-RAI-02

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Average delivery time, Xi'an–Baku Middle Corridor rail route	16 days	January 2026 older than 45 days	Planning on China-to-Baku rail legs should assume about 16 days, down one day from December 2025, though this is a single-operator figure rather than a corridor-wide average. “the average delivery time for cargo transported via the Xi’an–Baku railway route fell to 16 days in January 2026”	azernews.az	verified
Container trains on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) rail link	50 trains/month	Monthly average during 2025, reported June 2026 older than 45 days	BTK capacity has grown well beyond 2024 levels, but this is a 2025 figure and operators should request current BTK train counts before booking Georgia-Turkey legs. “More than 50 large container trains were travelling the BTK every month in 2025”	portseurope.com	verified
Container freight trains dispatched, Xi'an–Baku route	8 trains/month	January 2026 older than 45 days	Dispatch frequency fell from 11 to 8 trains in a month, so operators should check space and slot availability before committing volume on this route. “eight freight trains were dispatched on this route in January, compared with eleven in December”	aze.media	year 2026 not found on the page

OVL-RAI-03

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BNSF intermodal train speed (STB weekly, system reporting)	29.9 mph	Week ended 2026-10-21	BNSF intermodal speed dipped week over week, so Transcon container transit planning on BNSF should allow slightly more time than the prior week. Source is a secondary aggregator summarizing Surface Transportation Board data, not the STB itself. “Its intermodal speed fell to 29.9 mph from 31.0 mph”	indexbox.io	verified
BNSF system average terminal dwell time	22.5 hours	Week ended 2026-10-21	BNSF terminal dwell improved slightly, which supports keeping standard connection buffers on BNSF Transcon legs rather than adding extra time. Source is a secondary aggregator summarizing Surface Transportation Board data, not the STB itself. “BNSF's system average terminal dwell time improved to 22.5 hours from 22.9 hours.”	indexbox.io	verified
Union Pacific system average terminal dwell time	19.9 hours	Week ended 2026-10-21	UP terminal dwell is flat and lower than BNSF, so UP-routed Southern Transcon moves are running with shorter yard holds. Source is a secondary aggregator summarizing Surface Transportation Board data, not the STB itself. “Union Pacific's system average terminal dwell time was unchanged at 19.9 hours.”	indexbox.io	verified

OVL-RAI-04

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Gotthard Base Tunnel freight train capacity	260 freight trains per day	Reopening of full operation, September 2024 (Railway Gazette older than 45 days	Planning slots on Genoa-Rotterdam rail should assume a ceiling of about 260 freight trains per day through the base tunnel, as this is the published capacity figure from the 2024 reopening rather than a live availability figure. “up to 260 freight trains and 70 passenger trains per day can now use the tunnel”	railwaygazette.com	verified
Gotthard Base Tunnel freight volume	24.2 million net tonnes	2025 full year, reported June 2, 2026 older than 45 days	Base tunnel freight rose to 24.2 Mt in 2025 from 17.8 Mt in 2015, so Gotthard capacity is now the main rail option for Rhine-Alpine volumes, though this is an annual figure, not a current punctuality or dwell measure. “increasing freight volumes from 17.8 million net tonnes in 2015 to 24.2 million in 2025”	railmarket.com	verified
Swiss base tunnel wagon safety rules: wagons potentially affected	46000 wagons	Statement of October 16, 2025 (Railway Gazette) older than 45 days	Wagons lacking Swiss-compliant equipment may face restrictions through the Gotthard tunnel once the enhanced inspection regime takes effect in December 2026, so check wagon compliance before planning Alpine rail moves; this estimate dates from 2025. “around 20% of the UIP fleet could be affected by the changes, which equates to 46 000 wagons”	railwaygazette.com	verified

OVL-RAI-05

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Astara route container traffic growth vs prior year	51 %	Nine months to late October 2025, per Interfax report dated older than 45 days	This is an older Russian official figure, not a recent monthly throughput series, so it indicates demand trend only and should be verified against current Astara data before pricing. “container traffic along the Astara [Iran] route has increased by 51%”	interfax.com	verified
Rasht-Astara railway acquisition costs paid (km of route)	89 km	September 23, 2026 report	Payment progress on 89 km suggests land acquisition is still incomplete, so the rail link should not be assumed available in near-term capacity plans. “Acquisition costs for 89 km have been paid.”	tehrantimes.com	verified
Rasht-Astara railway land handed over to Russian side (km, as stated in Sept 2026 report)	125 km	Last February, per Tehran Times report dated September 23, 2 older than 45 days	Only about 125 of the 162 km have been formally handed over, so right-of-way completion remains a gating risk for any rail-based INSTC routing planned for 2027 or later. “last February, 125 km was formally handed to the Russian side”	tehrantimes.com	verified
Rasht-Astara railway total project cost	1.8 USD billion	Published October 17, 2026	The cost figure signals financing scale, but the same report puts construction start in 2027 and completion within three years, so schedule assumptions should stay conservative. “The total cost of the project is US$1.8 billion, of which Russia will provide US$1.46 billion.”	russiaspivottoasia.com	verified

OVL-RAI-06

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Fruit imports via China-Laos Railway, year to date	185000 tons	so far this year (article dated June 17, 2026) older than 45 days	Fruit volumes up 73.1% year on year signal strong demand for durian and mangosteen movements on this corridor, so reefer capacity should be booked early. “China imported more than 185,000 tons of fruit via the railway so far this year”	laotiantimes.com	verified
Import and export value via China-Laos Railway, first half	17.17 billion yuan	first half of 2026 older than 45 days	A 33.8% year-on-year rise in trade value points to sustained cross-border cargo growth, which supports holding firm rail allocations on the Boten route. “reached 17.17 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 33.8 percent”	en.imsilkroad.com	verified
Total freight volume on Laos-China Railway, year to date	10 million tons	so far in 2026 (article dated June 17, 2026) older than 45 days	Freight is more than triple the first-half 2025 level, indicating rising rail capacity pressure that operators should factor into slot planning for fertilizers, electronics and minerals. “has transported more than 10 million tons of freight so far in 2026”	laotiantimes.com	verified

OVL-ROA-01

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Laredo World Trade Bridge commercial vehicles (standard lanes) posted wait	30 minutes	19:00 UTC, October 8, 2026 (CBP feed stamp 2026-10-8 14:55:5	A 30-minute standard commercial wait at World Trade Bridge on October 8 is the latest figure found here, so schedule Laredo crossing buffers accordingly, though it is about 18 days old and should be rechecked against CBP before dispatch. “Commercial vehicles, standard: 30 minutes (15 lanes open).”	waittimereport.com	figure 30 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

OVL-ROA-02

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Blockabfertigung (truck metering) days at Kufstein/Kiefersfelden border, 2026 calendar	30 days	2026 dosing calendar as published by Tirol state government older than 45 days	Plan for 30 southbound metering days in 2026, six fewer than 2025, so schedule southbound Brenner-route trucks around the published dates from 05:00 at the Kufstein-Nord checkpoint. “Tirol plant 2026 insgesamt 30 Tage Blockabfertigung für Lkw am Grenzübergang Kufstein/Kiefersfelden”	eurotransport.de	verified
Truck queue length from Blockabfertigung at Kufstein/Kiefersfelden border	46 km	undated trade press article (reported in the context of the older than 45 days	A 46 km queue was reported on metering days, so allow many hours of delay on German A93 approaches; the article's exact event date was not visible in the results, so confirm before relying on it. “Blockabfertigung sorgt für 46 Kilometer Stau.”	verkehrsrundschau.de	verified

OVL-ROA-03

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Freight vehicles processed at Torugart checkpoint	217000 vehicles	January to September 2026 older than 45 days	Year-to-date truck volume is up about 30% on last year, so expect tighter capacity and longer waits at Torugart than in 2025. “From January to September 2026, the "Torugart" checkpoint processed 217,000 freight vehicles”	open.kg	verified
Torugart truck capacity per direction per day	600 trucks/day (one direction)	2025-2026 after modernization older than 45 days	The published capacity is a 600–700 trucks/day range per direction (lower bound shown here), so plan daily bookings against that ceiling rather than the old 160-truck figure. “the checkpoint "Torugart" has significantly increased its capacity to 600–700 trucks per day in one direction”	open.kg	verified
Truck queue length near Torugart	25 km	Queues at times up to 25 km (reported 10 March 2026) older than 45 days	Kyrgyzstan's pilot e-queue with pre-registration and staging at Kara-Bulak aims to cut these jams, so trucks should book slots instead of arriving unscheduled. “At times, queues stretched up to 25 kilometers”	24.kg	verified

RIV-PRI-01

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Three Gorges navigation hub cumulative throughput (milestone)	100 million metric tons	Mid-August 2026 (reached August 13, 2026) older than 45 days	The hub passed 100 million tons by mid-August, so a 2026 cargo-volume pace is tracking well above the 100 million tonnes design capacity noted in other reports, but this is an August figure and no newer monthly tonnage was found. “Throughput at the Three Gorges navigation hub reached 100 million tons on August 13, 2026.”	chinadailybrief.com	verified
Three Gorges five-tier ship lock cargo and vessel transits	97.276 million tons	Cumulative to August 13, 2026 older than 45 days	This gives the ship-lock share of the hub total (with 21,562 transits), which helps operators estimate lock slot demand, though it is an August snapshot and no current queue-day figure was found. “The five-tier ship lock accounted for 97.276 million tons across 21,562 vessel transits.”	chinadailybrief.com	figure 97.276 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

RIV-PRI-02

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Kaub gauge level (PEGELONLINE, not true depth)	25 cm	Readings as of 2026-10-24	With the gauge about 52 cm below the GlW low-water mark, operators on this corridor should assume restricted loading at Kaub until levels recover. “Rhine at Kaub 25 cm”	hydrostatus.com	verified
Kaub gauge level (PEGELONLINE, not true depth)	53 cm	Time of measurement: 26/10/2026, 05:45	This is the most recent Kaub reading found, but it conflicts with other same-week readings (18 cm and 25 cm), so confirm against PEGELONLINE before committing loads, since the Kaub figure is a gauge reading rather than water depth and the official low-water reference GlW is 77 cm. “53 cm mean low water Kaub”	wasserpegel.com	could not download page (HTTPStatusError)
Kaub gauge level (PEGELONLINE, not true depth)	18 cm	22/10/2026, 12:00	At this reading the gauge sits far below the 77 cm GlW low-water reference, so Kaub-bound barges should expect draft restrictions and plan partial loads or rerouting. “18 cm (22/10/2026, 12:00): Current water level at Kaub”	pegeltiefgang.com	figure 18 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

RIV-PRI-03

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Grain barge freight rate, Cairo-Memphis, current tariff (week 41)	567.188 % of 1976 tariff (downbound)	Week 41, released October 13, 2026	Cairo-Memphis is the cheapest downbound grain barge pricing point on the system, so it is the reference for lower-river southbound quotes; this figure comes from a third-party summary of the USDA AgTransport dataset, so confirm against the USDA source before pricing. “Cairo-Memphis posted the lowest current tariff rate in the set at 567.1875.”	indexbox.io	figure 567.188 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page
Grain barge freight rate, St. Louis, current tariff (week 41)	673.438 % of 1976 tariff (downbound)	Week 41, released October 13, 2026	St. Louis, the Chain of Rocks gateway, is priced well below the upper-river corridors, so shipments originating there should be quoted against this lower rate level; the figure is from a third-party summary of USDA data and should be verified. “St. Louis stood at 673.4375”	indexbox.io	figure 673.438 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

RIV-PRI-04

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Lower Danube flow at Baziaș	1200 m³/s	9-10 October 2026 (latest official baseline readings)	Flow well below the long-term October average of about 3,900 m³/s means Lower Danube draft and load limits should be assumed to persist until upstream rain shows up at the gauges. “Lower Danube at Baziaș, Romania · Approximately 1,200m³ a second”	cruisepassenger.com.au	verified
Turnu Măgurele gauge water level	-107 cm	2026-09-28 10:46	A reading this far below datum on the Lower Danube signals severely restricted draft for Iron Gates-to-Constanța cargo, so verify a current reading before loading fertilizer, grain or coke barges, since this is a September figure. “Turnu Măgurele \| Dunărea \| 0597 \| 2026-09-28 10:46 \| -107”	danubeportal.com	figure -107 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

RIV-PRI-05

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Pinglu Canal river throughput forecast (Xijiang-to-Beibu Gulf link, not a Guangdong lock or dwell metric)	5 million metric tons	2026 forecast (Global Times feature, August 2026 per URL) older than 45 days	This is a project-official forecast rather than measured traffic, but it signals that Pinglu Canal may divert some Xijiang cargo away from Guangdong ports, so route volumes via Humen and Xijiang locks should be monitored. “We estimate river transport throughput of about 5 million metric tons this year”	globaltimes.cn	verified

RIV-PRI-06

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Paraná River stage at Rosario (INA Cuenca del Plata daily report)	3.23 m	Cuenca del Plata daily report, October 9, 2026	A 3.23 m stage at Rosario is a medium-water level, so draft limits are not yet at severe-low levels, but upstream Paraguay sections were reported low-medium, which can cut barge loads on the Paraguay leg. This figure is from a secondary analysis page dated 9 October, not the INA report itself. “Rosario at 3.23 metres in medium-water conditions”	econosur.org	verified
Rosario river draft (fresh-water max permissible draft, Unit VI/VII)	11.2 m	21-Oct-2026 daily draft report	Permissible fresh-water draft at Rosario was about 11.20 m (36' 08") on this report, so loads must be planned below that figure. The report's own date labels conflict with its page metadata, so confirm the date before relying on it. “ROSARIO · UNIT VI / VII · 36' 08" · FW · 11,20”	nabsa.com.ar	figure 11.2 not found near 2026 on the page, and the quote does not match the page

Indicator	Latest	Data date	Tier	Routes	Source
Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.00×	2026-09-21 (stale)	Critical (Tier 1)	pw:kerch:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.03×	2026-10-25	Critical (Tier 1)	pw:kerch:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Red Sea diversion: Cape share of Cape + Bab el-Mandeb transits	+36 pp	2026-10-25	Critical (Tier 1)	redsea:diversion	IMF PortWatch
Rhine at Maxau, water level	302 cm	2026-10-30	Critical (Tier 1)	pegel:MAXAU	PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)
Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.04×	2026-10-25	Critical (Tier 1)	pw:hormuz:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Bab el-Mandeb transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.37×	2026-10-25	Elevated (Tier 2)	pw:bab-el-mandeb:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Danube at Pfelling, water level	262 cm	2026-10-30	Elevated (Tier 2)	pegel:PFELLING	PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)
Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.64×	2026-10-25	Elevated (Tier 2)	pw:luzon:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Rhine at Duisburg-Ruhrort, water level	207 cm	2026-10-30	Elevated (Tier 2)	pegel:DUISBURG-RUHRORT	PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)
Rhine at Kaub, water level	44 cm	2026-10-30	Elevated (Tier 2)	pegel:KAUB	PEGELONLINE (German Federal Waterways)
Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.67×	2026-10-25	Moderate (Tier 3)	pw:bering:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.58×	2026-10-25	Moderate (Tier 3)	pw:bosporus:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Mississippi at Memphis, stage	-2.55 ft	2026-10-30	Moderate (Tier 3)	nwps:MEMT1	NOAA National Water Prediction Service
Suez Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.54×	2026-10-25	Moderate (Tier 3)	pw:suez:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Bab el-Mandeb transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	1.07×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:bab-el-mandeb:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	1.26×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:bering:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.94×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:bosporus:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	1.00×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:cape:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	1.75×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:cape:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.80×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:dover:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.81×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:dover:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.90×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:gibraltar:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.83×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:gibraltar:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Laredo Colombia Solidarity Bridge, commercial delay	4 min	2026-10-29T20:23	Within limits	cbp:laredo-colombia-solidarity	US CBP Border Wait Times
Laredo World Trade Bridge, commercial delay	50 min	2026-10-29T20:23	Within limits	cbp:laredo-world-trade-bridge	US CBP Border Wait Times
Lombok Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	1.12×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:lombok:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Lombok Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	1.04×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:lombok:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.83×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:luzon:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	1.05×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:malacca:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	1.02×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:malacca:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Mississippi at St. Louis, stage	4.91 ft	2026-10-30	Within limits	nwps:EADM7	NOAA National Water Prediction Service
Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.99×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:panama:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	1.00×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:panama:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.82×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:hormuz:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Suez Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	1.01×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:suez:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Sunda Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.95×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:sunda:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Sunda Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	1.00×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:sunda:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Taiwan Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	0.82×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:taiwan:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Taiwan Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.81×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:taiwan:vs2023	IMF PortWatch
Øresund Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	1.08×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:oresund:vs90	IMF PortWatch
Øresund Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	0.97×	2026-10-25	Within limits	pw:oresund:vs2023	IMF PortWatch

For your approval. Edit values or set “Approved (Y/N)” to Y in trade/register/Global_Trade_Routes_Intelligence_Register.xlsx, sheet “Indicator Thresholds”. Each change applies on the next run. Ratios compare a 7-day mean with a baseline; “pp” is percentage points.

Metric	Direction	Tier 3	Tier 2	Tier 1	Now	Reference	Approved
Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.00×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Kerch Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.03×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Red Sea diversion: Cape share of Cape + Bab el-Mandeb transits	above	10	20	30	+36 pp	Share of Asia–Europe traffic going round the Cape, in percentage points above the same weeks of the pre-crisis baseline (IMF PortWatch).	Yes
Rhine at Maxau, water level	below	402	372	332	302 cm	WSV PEGELONLINE: equivalent low water (GlW) = 372 cm; lowest recorded (NNW) = 231.0 cm. Tier 2 at GlW, Tier 3 at GlW + 30 cm, Tier 1 at GlW − 40 cm.	Yes
Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.04×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Bab el-Mandeb transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.37×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Danube at Pfelling, water level	below	320	290	250	262 cm	WSV PEGELONLINE: regulated low water (RNW) = 290 cm; lowest recorded (NNW) = 221.0 cm. Tier 2 at RNW, Tier 3 at RNW + 30 cm, Tier 1 at RNW − 40 cm.	Yes
Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.64×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Rhine at Duisburg-Ruhrort, water level	below	257	227	187	207 cm	WSV PEGELONLINE: equivalent low water (GlW) = 227 cm; lowest recorded (NNW) = 153.0 cm. Tier 2 at GlW, Tier 3 at GlW + 30 cm, Tier 1 at GlW − 40 cm.	Yes
Rhine at Kaub, water level	below	107	77	37	44 cm	WSV PEGELONLINE: equivalent low water (GlW) = 77 cm; lowest recorded (NNW) = 25.0 cm. Tier 2 at GlW, Tier 3 at GlW + 30 cm, Tier 1 at GlW − 40 cm.	Yes
Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.67×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.58×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Mississippi at Memphis, stage	below	0	-5	-8	-2.55 ft	NOAA NWPS low-water threshold for MEMT1 = -8 ft (Tier 1); −5 ft from the register taxonomy (Tier 2); 0 ft as the early warning (Tier 3).	Yes
Suez Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.54×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Bab el-Mandeb transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	1.07×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Bering Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	1.26×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Bosporus Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.94×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	1.00×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Cape of Good Hope transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	1.75×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.80×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Dover Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.81×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.90×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Gibraltar Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.83×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Laredo Colombia Solidarity Bridge, commercial delay	above	120	240	480	4 min	Register taxonomy flags commercial waits over 8 hours (Tier 1); 4 h and 2 h proposed for Tiers 2 and 3.	Yes
Laredo World Trade Bridge, commercial delay	above	120	240	480	50 min	Register taxonomy flags commercial waits over 8 hours (Tier 1); 4 h and 2 h proposed for Tiers 2 and 3.	Yes
Lombok Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	1.12×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Lombok Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	1.04×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Luzon Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.83×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	1.05×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Malacca Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	1.02×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Mississippi at St. Louis, stage	below	2.8	-0.2	-3.2	4.91 ft	NOAA NWPS low-water threshold for EADM7 = -3.2 ft (Tier 1); +3 ft and +6 ft above it for Tiers 2 and 3.	Yes
Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.99×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Panama Canal transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	1.00×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Strait of Hormuz transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.82×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Suez Canal transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	1.01×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Sunda Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.95×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Sunda Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	1.00×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Taiwan Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	0.82×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Taiwan Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.81×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes
Øresund Strait transits: 7-day mean vs 90-day median	below	0.8	0.65	0.5	1.08×	Sudden drop in traffic: 7-day mean against the median of the preceding 90 days (IMF PortWatch daily transits).	Yes
Øresund Strait transits: 7-day mean vs pre-crisis	below	0.75	0.5	0.25	0.97×	Structural change: 7-day mean against the same weeks of 2023 (2022 where the window reaches the Red Sea crisis from 19 Nov 2023).	Yes