Iran suspends indirect US contacts, threatens wider pressure on key shipping routesIran has halted communication with the US through mediators. This action follows attacks on Lebanon. Iran and its allies plan to block the ...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Trump says Iran war 'close to over'; army chief of mediator Pakistan arrives in TehranPresident Trump anticipates the war with Iran is nearing its end, with Pakistan's army chief arriving in Tehran to mediate further talks. D...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Explainer: How could Red Sea attacks affect oil and gas shipping?QatarEnergy, the second-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), has halted sending tankers via the Red Sea due to attacks by Yemen...
15 Jan, 2024, 09.48 PM IST
ET exclusive: Shipping giant Maersk decides to resume Red Sea voyages“As of Sunday 24 December 2023, we have received confirmation that the previously announced multi-national security initiative Operation Pr...
24 Dec, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
Maersk sues Evergreen over 2021 blocking of Suez CanalThe Copenhagen-based shipping company said the claim is related to losses suffered during the canal’s blockage.
14 Feb, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Suez Canal traffic 'normal' after stuck vessel refloatedTugboats "have begun towing the ship" which had suffered "a sudden technical failure" and was now being safely towed away for repairs, said...
09 Jan, 2023, 02.18 PM IST
Egypt lengthening two-way portion of Suez Canal by 10 kilometresGlobal shipping traffic was disrupted last year when one of the world's largest container ships got stuck in the southern section of the 19...
16 Feb, 2022, 10.07 AM IST
Record cargo shipped through Egypt's Suez Canal last yearThe number of ships using the canal rose from 18,830 in 2020 to 20,694 in 2021, or more than 56 ships per day.
03 Jan, 2022, 09.02 AM IST
Suez Canal Authorities say backlog of ships is now clearedThe canal normally handles around 50 ships a day, but had to increase that figure to 80-90 to clear the backlog.
05 Apr, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
Canal service provider says container ship in Suez set freeAfter hauling the fully laden 220,000-ton vessel over the canal bank, the salvage team was pulling the vessel toward the Great Bitter Lake,...
30 Mar, 2021, 10.06 AM IST
Your coffee could get dearer due to Suez Canal blockageReports said ships of Robusta coffee -- used by Nescafe -- have got caught up in the blockage.
29 Mar, 2021, 12.04 PM IST
Tugs, dredgers still struggle to free ship blocking Suez CanalDredgers working to dislodge the stranded vessel have so far shifted 27,000 cubic metres of sand, to a depth of 18 metres (19.7 yards), and...
28 Mar, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
Suez Canal chief cites possible 'human error' in ship groundingThe crisis has crippled global supply chains, forcing cargo firms to choose between waiting or the expensive option of rerouting vessels ar...
28 Mar, 2021, 07.43 AM IST
No timeline given for extracting wedged ship from Suez CanalThe massive Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, got stuck in a single-lane stretch of the canal, ...
28 Mar, 2021, 06.50 AM IST
Plan made to refloat ship blocking Suez Canal using tideAn initial investigation showed the vessel ran aground due to strong winds and ruled out mechanical or engine failure, the company said.
27 Mar, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
Giant container ship blocks Suez Canal after 'gust of wind' knocks it off courseAbout 12% of the world trade volume passes through the man-made canal, which is a major source of hard currency for Egypt. Tankers have sta...
24 Mar, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
- Flare-up in Lebanon hits Indian shipping
he Israel-Lebanon flare-up and the short supply of shipping tonnage is making life difficult for India Inc, even as it grapples with the im...
11 Aug, 2006, 01.02 AM IST