Indian Ocean Updates
The Iran war and global trade: will the Cape route become the new normal?
9th March 2026 Events in the Middle East during February and March 2026 again disrupted the flows of shipping trade to the eastern and western spheres of the... →
MSC imposes war surcharge on shipments to Africa and Indian Ocean islands
By: Reuters 5th March 2026 Shipping company MSC said on Thursday it would implement a "war surcharge" for cargoes moving to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the... →
Blue justice will be the real test of the Chagos deal
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 9th February 2026 Politicking in the US and UK distracts from Chagossians’ need to determine their resettlement and role in blue economy governance. The 2025 United... →
China's top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes
By: Reuters 7th January 2026 China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern and southern Africa... →
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