At a forum held during the 2023 Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, PM Kakar said that the country has already operationalized its deep seaport of Gwadar.

At least one shipping line has said that maritime operations have been normal at the Port of Ashdod as of October 9.

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The case involves work slowdowns and stoppages at the Pacific Northwest during labor confrontations more than a decade ago.

Under the plan, carrier partners will deploy reduced or zero lifecycle carbon-capable ships on the Trans-Pacific routes starting in 2025.

This order marks the next phase in QatarEnergy’s ship acquisition program, which supports the expansion of its Golden Pass LNG export and North Field LNG projects.

Saudi Arabia has outlined an ambition to become a global supply chain hub and develop one of the largest airports in the world in Riyadh.

The funding will go towards improving the movement of goods along navigable U.S. waterways and expanding existing services in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

Gwadar is the linchpin of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure endeavors in Pakistan, but developments have attracted ire from Gwadar locals, over illegal fishing trawlers from abroad.

Blank sailings peaked at 21% early on during the first few weeks of 2023 before eventually falling to 7% during weeks 36 through 40.