In UAE, Ras al Khaimah ports remain open and are operating normally. RAK Ports Group will implement a Marine Risk Surcharge applicable to all vessels calling at its ports, harbours, anchorages and approaches

Vessels calling at all Oman ports must submit an official letter stating that they are not carrying any dangerous goods on board. If any dangerous goods are found, the type of cargo must be specified in detail, and the vessel must await the ministry’s approval before entering Omani territorial waters

Tensions rise as attacks continue despite an ongoing ceasefire between the US and Iran. Shipping eagerly awaits a resolution to the ongoing choke on Middle East Gulf exports

New venture strengthens both firms’ presence in the product and chemical tanker markets

In Israel, Haifa port and Ashdod port have a limit of 16,000 vehicles to store within the port’s limits

Lloyd’s List senior reporter Joshua Minchin raises the curtain on one of the biggest weeks in shipping from Capital Link in Athens, and there is no shortage of worries for maritime’s leaders