OL News
Automotivelogistics: Salloum Logistics becomes Polaris Logistics, part of the new Polaris Group
The newly restructured Polaris Group is comprised of Polaris Autoliners, which specialises in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping for the automotive sector, and Polaris Logistics, the finished vehicle logistics company formerly known as Salloum Logistics...
ONE: Temporary Empty Container Return Arrangement in the Middle East
In light of the evolving situation affecting navigation and port operations in the Persian Gulf and around the Strait of Hormuz, and in order to safeguard the safety of vessels, crew, and cargo, Ocean Network Express (ONE) will implement temporary arrangements for the return of empty containers.
PAKISTAN LOGISTICS UPDATE – Middle East Conflict Update – Logistics Impact 12 March 2026
We would like to inform you that a drone strike at an oil facility in Salalah, Oman has led to the closure of the Port of Salalah as authorities assess the situation.
CMA CGM: Emergency Fuel Surcharge (BAF09)
Following the reopening of global fuel markets on March 2, 2026, fuel prices have surged sharply due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Near and Middle East.
ONE: Transatlantic Trade – AT1 Service – Change of Rotation
Please be advised that an agreement has been made among the partner lines for M/V CMA CGM FIDELIO V.0488W to change rotation to mitigate schedule delays.
Shippingtelegraph: Maersk has 10 container ships trapped in Upper Gulf, chief Clerc says
Danish shipping giant Maersk has reported that ten container ships are trapped in the Upper Gulf, while there are numerous other ships that are on their way to the region.
Maritime-Executive: OOCL Giant Loses Boxes Overboard in Northern Pacific
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reports that one of its ultra-large container vessels has suffered a significant container incident in the Northern Pacific as it was traveling toward the United States
Maritime-Executive: COSCO Cancels Container Service at Balboa in Panama
China’s state-owned shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines informed customers in a memorandum dated March 10 that it has suspended all services at the Port of Balboa, Panama, at the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal.
Maritime-executive: U.S. Container Volumes had Normalized Before Iran Despite Uncertainties
Reports indicate the U.S. import container volume was down significantly in February 2026, but despite the uncertainties in trade, the view was that the volumes were beginning to normalize. Descartes Systems Global







