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Intra-Asia lanes gain capacity and rates soar as Middle East loses out

Intra-Asia rates are now more than 80% higher than before the US/Israel conflict against Iran, as bottlenecks hinder shipping lines’ attempts to move vessels out of the Middle East...

From Oman to Tanzania: How the Iran war is redrawing India’s trade map

India's trade is changing due to West Asia conflict. Oman is now a major import partner, especially for energy. Russia and the US are also key import sources. Singapore has become...

Mapped: The World’s Crude Oil Trade Flows by Region

The Persian Gulf exported 16.4 million barrels of crude per day in 2024, with its single largest flow of 5.1 Mb/d heading to China.

Daily Memo: Maritime Developments in the Middle East and Europe

New route. The UAE is considering building a new port to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Dubai-based port operator DP World is reportedly in talks on developing a multifunctional port...

The Middle East’s logistics architecture in structural transition

The Persian Gulf is being demoted reduced from the single mandatory artery through which the region’s energy and cargo flows were obliged to pass, to one option among several. The...

India turns to Latin American, African oil after Hormuz disruption

NEW DELHI: Indian refiners turned to imports from Latin America and Africa after supplies from the Middle East were disrupted as the Israeli-US war on Iran restricted shipping in t...

India-Gulf container rates plunge as capacity returns and cargo backlogs ease

Container shipping rates from India to the Persian Gulf have significantly softened from the peaks recorded since the outbreak of hostilities in February. Freight rates ex-Nhava Sh...

India, US discuss Middle East, trade as Rubio cites progress on Iran conflict

Middle East energy crisis pushes India, Southeast Asia back toward coal

ADB sees slower growth for Asia and Pacific in 2026 amid global energy crisis

Developing Asia receives $644 billion in FDI in 2025

Daily Memo: India-New Zealand Ties, Turkish Mediation

India in the South Pacific. India and New Zealand upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership, signing 18 agreements covering defense, security, investment and maritime...

India Prioritises Energy Security, Will Continue Aid to Palestine: MEA

Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 17, at least 11 India-bound vessels, including three Indian-flagged crude oil tankers, have successfully transited...

Barrel of backups: India's crude imports bounce back despite Middle East disruptions

India's crude oil imports are nearing pre-conflict levels, thanks to refiners diversifying away from traditional Gulf suppliers. Purchases from Russia, the US, and other regions h...

Allied World expands global operations to Dubai with regional office in DIFC

PM Modi’s 2026 Indo-Pacific Tour: What India Gained From Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand

Trade, defence, and diplomacy across the Indo-PacificContinue reading on Medium »

S. Korea's Middle East crude imports down 37% in April

India’s Expanding Role in the Indo-Pacific: From Partner to Strategic Anchor

Over the past two decades, India’s foreign policy and strategic posture have undergone a marked transformation. Once primarily oriented…Continue reading on Medium »

Asia and Africa soak up new shipping capacity as US trades tread water

More than half of the new containership capacity added to global markets in the past 12 months is deployed on just two trades: Asia-Europe; and Africa-related routes. According to...

Takaichi visits India, Makarim verdict, South Korea megaprojects

CU Lines’ network expansion gives fresh capacity influx into Middle East trades

The Shanghai-based carrier has launched two new services connecting Asia to the Middle East as the Persian Gulf trade corridor presents strong green shoots of capacity demand amid...

CU Lines’ network expansion gives fresh capacity influx into Middle East trades

The Shanghai-based carrier has launched two new services connecting Asia to the Middle East as the Persian Gulf trade corridor presents strong green shoots of capacity demand amid...

MEAPEN 2026 opens in Dubai bringing together regional, international experts

Middle Corridor showing rapidly growing potential

The Middle multimodal Corridor (TITR – Trans-Caspian International Transport Route) is increasingly strengthening its position within the international freight transport [...]