The guidelines come into effect in July 2026, with a mandatory code not expected to be adopted until 2032

In Oman, all ports are now operating at ISPS Level 1

In Israel, Haifa port and Ashdod port have a limit of 16,000 vehicles to store within the port’s limits, SPIG (Haifa Bay port) and HCT (Ashdod’s private port) both have a limit of 5,000 capacity

The PGSA iterated that transits through the Strait of Hormuz require its approval, holding firm on its demands even as the US and Iran continue negotiating a peace deal

Russian diesel and jet fuel processed in third countries will be allowed to be imported into the UK from May 20, 2026

In United Arab Emirates, Jebel Ali, Hamriyah and Sharjah port operations are normal