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COSCO Resumes Container Bookings to Gulf After War Pause

3/25/2026

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On March 25, 2026, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO) announced it would resume container bookings to Gulf countries after a three-week suspension due to the Middle East war.
COSCO paused operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran stated that non-hostile vessels would receive safe passage.
COSCO is accepting bookings for shipments from the Far East to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq, but arrangements could change.

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On March 25, 2026, China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO) announced it would resume container bookings to Gulf countries after a three-week suspension due to the Middle East war.
COSCO paused operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran stated that non-hostile vessels would receive safe passage.
COSCO is accepting bookings for shipments from the Far East to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and Iraq, but arrangements could change.