Bab al-Mandab chokepoint: What complete closure would mean for Pakistan
While the current blockade of Bab al-Mandab is limited to Saudi ships, fears of a larger closure persist. Bab al-Mandab may be far from Karachi, but the impact of its…
Pakistan: Pindi’s century-old track comes alive
After decades, two-coach freight train completes test run RAWALPINDI: A two-coach freight train has completed a test run on a historic railway track laid during the British era, travelling from…
China’s Yantai Port sees surging general cargo shipments to Africa
A drone photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026 shows China-produced trucks bound for Ghana being loaded onto a ship at Yantai Port in east China’s Shandong Province. Yantai Port’s general…
Xinhua: Saudi-led maritime defense alliance underscores shift in regional security calculus
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday the establishment of a multinational maritime defense alliance it said aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Red Sea, the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf…
Lloyd’s removes Pakistan from war-risk maritime list
In a major development for Pakistan’s maritime sector, the country and its territorial waters have been removed from the Listed Areas of Lloyd’s Market Association’s Joint War Committee (JWC), a…
Freight train trips from Chongqing via New Int’l Land-Sea Trade Corridor see surge in H1
An aerial drone photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a freight train of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor waiting for departure at Yuzui Station in Chongqing, southwest China.…