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24 August 2026

Pressure – and surcharges – on the increase across Middle East ports

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Pressure – and surcharges – on the increase across Middle East ports

There seems to be no letup in capacity pressures plaguing alternative Middle East hubs, after container lines extend the levy of congestion surcharges to more gateways. After Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah, Khor Fakkan in the UAE has now been hit by congestion surcharges from certain container carriers seeking to recoup the extra operating costs they claim to be due to the persistent logjam. A $450 per container fee by Singapore-based Regional Container Lines ... The post Pressure – and surcharges – on the increase across Middle East ports appeared first on The Loadstar .

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