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Image for MSC to introduce emergency fuel surcharge on all cargo from northern Europe to Red Sea and East Africa
Finance

MSC to introduce emergency fuel surcharge on all cargo from northern Europe to Red Sea and East Africa

March 5 (Reuters) - Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement an emergency fuel surch...

5th March, 2026

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Finance

Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the...

5th March, 2026

Image for Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf by Iran war
Finance

Greek seafarers strike over crews stranded in the Gulf by Iran war

PIRAEUS, Greece, March 5 (Reuters) - Greek seafarers began a 24-hour strike on Thursday, halting loc...

5th March, 2026

Image for DHL continues to accept Middle East orders, but warns of delays
Finance

DHL continues to accept Middle East orders, but warns of delays

By Emanuele Berro March 5 (Reuters) - DHL is still accepting delivery orders in the Middle East desp...

5th March, 2026

Image for MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands
Finance

MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands

March 5 (Reuters) - Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for c...

5th March, 2026

Image for Russian gas tanker sinks near Libya after explosions, maritime authority says
Finance

Russian gas tanker sinks near Libya after explosions, maritime authority says

March 4 (Reuters) - Russian gas tanker Arctic Metagaz (IMO number 9243148) sank near Libya's coast f...

4th March, 2026

Image for MSC to offload all cargo bound for Gulf at nearest safe seaport
Finance

MSC to offload all cargo bound for Gulf at nearest safe seaport

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, March 3 (Reuters) - MSC, the world's largest carrier of ocean contain...

3rd March, 2026

Image for Greek shipping minister warns of alarming situation in Strait of Hormuz
Finance

Greek shipping minister warns of alarming situation in Strait of Hormuz

By Renee Maltezou ATHENS, March 3 (Reuters) - Greece's shipping minister on Tuesday called for the p...

3rd March, 2026

Image for Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged
Finance

Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged

By Emily Chow, Jeslyn Lerh and Jonathan Saul SINGAPORE/LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Insurance compani...

2nd March, 2026

Image for Maersk pauses sailings through Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, citing escalating conflict
Finance

Maersk pauses sailings through Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, citing escalating conflict

March 1 (Reuters) - Denmark's Maersk said on Sunday it will pause sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb...

1st March, 2026

Image for Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran
Finance

Greece advises Greek-flagged vessels to avoid some shipping routes after strikes on Iran

ATHENS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Greece's shipping ministry advised Greek-flagged vessels on Saturday to e...

28th February, 2026

Image for Maersk reroutes some sailings around Africa due to 'unforeseen constraints'  in Red Sea
Finance

Maersk reroutes some sailings around Africa due to 'unforeseen constraints'  in Red Sea

COPENHAGEN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Denmark's Maersk said on Friday it will temporarily reroute some of i...

27th February, 2026