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General strike in Belgium on March 12, 2026, partially halts operations at the Port of Antwerp. Terminals are already reporting a shutdown of vessel traffic on the Scheldt.
On March 10, 2026, UKMTO reported a suspicious explosion near a tanker north of Abu Dhabi. Vessels in the region are being urged to exercise heightened caution.
The port of Chittagong is extending terminal hours by four hours and implementing RFID tracking at the ICD Dhaka. The goal is to achieve greater transparency and increased throughput.
The logistics ifo index remains at around 87.6 points. Despite a slight recovery in the industry, companies report negative expectations and are planning cautiously regarding capacity and investments.
France will introduce the mandatory ELO logistics document for UK EU transit in 2026. Without ENS data and MRN, access to terminals will be denied. New compliance obligations could lead to delays.
Analyses expect fleet growth of up to 6 percent by 2026 with only a 2.6 percent increase in demand. Oversupply is depressing spot rates and impacting carrier margins.