Latest news from the freight and logistics sector to the Gulf, with specialized insights and analysis for trade with the Middle East.
Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO are accelerating their return to the Suez Canal despite Red Sea risks. Here is what the September 2026 resumption means for freight rates and transit times on shipping from China to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Saudi Arabia can clear compliant cargo in under 2 hours via the FASAH green channel. Learn the ZATCA green-track requirements, the 12-to-2 document rule, SABER auto-verification, and the checklist that keeps China–KSA containers moving.
Complete guide to Sea Freight Shipping from China to Saudi Arabia: FCL vs LCL, 2026 container rates, transit times to Jeddah, Dammam & King Abdullah Port, SABER requirements, and how to cut total shipping costs.
After seizing Yemen’s Red Sea port of Mokha and Perim Island in Bab al-Mandeb, the Houthis now control Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast. Here is how it affects China–Saudi Arabia and China–GCC freight rates, schedules, and your cargo planning.
Complete guide to air freight shipping from China to Kuwait: 2026 air freight rates per kg, transit times from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Hong Kong to Kuwait International Airport (KWI), airlines, chargeable weight rules, KUCAS certification, and Kuwait customs clearance requirements.
Why SABER certificates get rejected in 2026: HS code mismatches, expired PCoC, invoice inconsistencies, missing Arabic labels & MIMR declarations. Practical checklist to avoid Saudi customs delays on China–KSA cargo.
China Golden Week 2026 (1–7 October) is colliding with record port congestion and typhoon disruption. What GCC importers must know about September rate surges, blank sailings and booking deadlines on China–Middle East lanes.
DDP shipping to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Jordan: how customs inspections work, what detention and demurrage fees really cost, and how to structure DDP terms so your China–GCC cargo clears without surprise charges.
A complete guide to UAE ECAS certification for electronics imported from China: MoIAT requirements, regulated product categories, documents, cost, timeline, and how to avoid customs holds at UAE ports.
COSCO Shipping and China Merchants Energy Shipping have stopped sending VLCCs through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb. Here is why the switch to ship-to-ship transfers off Fujairah and Oman matters for container cargo moving from China to Saudi Arabia, UAE and the GCC.
Saudi Arabia updated SABER in 2026: new 12-digit HS codes, expanded regulated categories, MIMR declarations, and labeling rules. Learn why your old certificate may no longer work and how to stay compliant when shipping from China to Saudi Arabia.
Complete guide to sea freight from China to Bahrain: FCL vs LCL, port options, 2026 rates, transit times to Khalifa Bin Salman and Sitra, customs clearance, and Saudi re-export via King Fahd Causeway.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is reshuffling its China–Red Sea network. Learn how the new RC2 service affects transit times, port calls and bookings for cargo from China to Jeddah and Aqaba.
Compare air freight and sea freight from China to Saudi Arabia and UAE: 2026 costs, transit times, cargo types, and decision rules. Learn when air or sea is the smarter choice for your GCC imports.
A second fatal engine-room attack in the Strait of Hormuz shows that container shipping from China to the GCC is not returning to normal. Here is what the latest UKMTO warning means for your cargo.
UKMTO data shows container ships avoiding the southern Hormuz corridor after a wave of attacks. Here is what the Tehran-controlled northern route means for China–GCC container freight.
Lloyd's List Intelligence reports an 18% week-over-week drop in Hormuz transits. Oil tankers are shuttling inside the Gulf, but commercial container ships are still avoiding the Strait. Here is what GCC importers should know.
A Houthi attack on a merchant vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait killed four seafarers. Learn how it affects China–Saudi Arabia shipping and what importers can do to reduce risk.