Operational update: Middle East disruptions affect ccean and landside operations

Carrier updates

Hapag-Lloyd

• Suspension of all shipments to/from the Upper Gulf Region.
• Contingency procedures apply to cargo moving to, or already en route to, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Iran (including Umm Qasr), Oman, and Yemen.
• Export containers already gated in must be picked up; all other bookings will be cancelled.
• End‑of‑voyage declarations in place for cargo in transit, with storage at alternative locations pending customer instructions.

MSC

• Continued suspension of all worldwide Middle East–destined bookings.
• End‑of‑voyage declared for all Arabian Gulf shipments under clause 13 of the MSC Bill of Lading Terms & Conditions.

CMA CGM

• The suspension of all bookings to/from the Middle East region remains in effect.
• End‑of‑voyage declarations issued, with vessels diverted to contingency ports according to Clause 10 and Force Majeure provisions.

ONE

• Suspension of all bookings to/from the Persian Gulf.

Maersk

• Bookings suspended in/out of the UAE, Oman (except Salalah), Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia (Dammam/Jubail).
• Exceptions only for critical supplies.
• Reefer, IMO, and special cargo acceptance are suspended for several destinations in the Middle East.
• No acceptance of IMO cargo to/from Israel.
• Jeddah, King Abdullah, and Salalah remain unaffected at this stage.
• Cargo in transit is being rerouted for temporary storage where possible, with onward movement to final destinations when feasible.