Several marine insurers have revealed they will cancel war risk coverage for ships operating in Iran and Persian/Arabian Gulf.

The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year as the nation’s busiest seaport, marking its second-busiest January on record, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Wednesday during a virtual media briefing.

Activists from the group Greenpeace France took to kayaks and Zodiacs on Monday morning, March 2, while others chained themselves to a lock gate in Dunkirk to block the arrival of a cargo ship they said was carrying uranium. French police ended the protest and took four individuals into custody after about four hours.

After widespread reports of a possible missile strike and a fire at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, operations resumed on Monday. Most ports across the Middle East report operations are continuing despite the efforts by the Iranians to target ports as part of their campaign to disrupt the region.

In the face of supply chain disruption and the evolution in electric vehicles, European carmakers need to treat logistics as a strategic and flexible tool, according to Juan Manuel Santiago, vertical lead, automotive at DP World.

Escalating conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel jointly launched strikes on Iran has added a wave of complexity to a global automotive logistics landscape that was already facing significant disruption. Attacks have damaged infrastructure hubs and made some shipping routes unsafe, leading shipping companies to pause shipments and suspend bookings.