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The war is stress-testing airlines’ endurance under prolonged disruptions
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Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Troubled skies?
Good morning, friends. We break down which airline models can best withstand the region’s war disruptions, and how the fallout could ripple through operations and hit emerging carriers.
Today at a glance
Transportation
Rail
Can the Gulf rail their way out of Hormuz?
The inland leg is still largely handled by trucks, not…
Ports
How chokepoint tensions are rippling through just-in-time production networks
If disruptions become prolonged, just-in-time production networks will face more…
Aviation
Which airline models hold up under prolonged disruption?
The carriers best placed in a disrupted operating environment are…
Storage + Warehouses
DP World Egypt’s Mohammad Shihab talks growth plans for 2026 and beyond
Shihab talks Sokhna, cold storage, and strengthening Egypt’s export sectors
Projects
Business
Explainers
The middle-mile should be the UAE’s next big focus in autonomous trucking uptake
Passengers are moving autonomously, but goods have a long way…
East Port Said, Tanger ports face a new challenge with Europe’s carbon rules for shipping — but green bunkering can help
To prevent losing volumes to non-EU transhipment hubs and evasive rerouting, the EU set up a list of high-risk neighboring container transhipment…
