Starting from now, empty containers from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (Jubail), Iraq and Oman (Duqm) cannot be returned at regular depots and need to be transferred to designated yards. The return fees for some countries have soared.
Designated empty return depots:
oOman – Salalah
oSaudi Arabia – Jeddah
Certain areas have restrictions on receiving (including DRP
etc.):
For more details, please refer to the notifications from the shipping company.
The Strait of Hormuz: From "Energy Lifeline" to "Danger Area"
Since the United States and Israel conducted coordinated military strikes against Iran on February 28, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has declined precipitously. Official data indicate that only 77 vessels transited the strait between March 1 and March 13, compared with 1,229 during the same period last year. As a critical maritime chokepoint handling approximately 20% of global seaborne oil trade, the Strait has shifted from being widely regarded as “the global energy artery” to functioning de facto as a "Danger Area".
When daily vessel throughput through the Strait of Hormuz collapses from dozens to fewer than one every several days—and when port terminals themselves are subjected to kinetic attack—the notion of “business as usual” in global maritime logistics is no longer tenable.Relevant enterprises need to closely monitor policy changes and plan logistics routes in advance to avoid risks.
文稿整理：PEBBIL
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