{"id":93266,"date":"2026-03-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?p=93266"},"modified":"2026-03-10T06:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T06:35:49","slug":"today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, ladies and gents. <\/strong>We have a fairly brisk read this morning \u2014 the first since the start of the regional war. Egyptian exporters are rerouting to Europe or hitting pause as freight and ins. costs spike \u2014 a sharp blow for USD 9 bn in Gulf-bound goods. Meanwhile, Hormuz traffic is still stalled 10 days in, splitting the VLCC market: some ships are stranded east, others are reaping in on record Red Sea returns. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Did Trump just give us reason to believe the end of the war is nigh? <\/strong>US President Donald Trump last night said that the war will end \u201cvery soon.\u201d The messaging from the White House sent oil prices tumbling from nearly USD 120 \/ bbl during trading to below USD 90 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Before you get your hopes up: <\/strong>Trump threatened bombing \u201cat a much, much harder level\u201d if Tehran disrupted oil supplies. The administration aims to keep down oil prices after they \u201cwent artificially up\u201d following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Trump said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big logistics story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>G7, IEA are readying the emergency oil taps as Brent fluctuates<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>G7 finance ministers and the International Energy Agency (IEA) held an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e1141f96-db3e-41ef-b978-0131e91f1d82\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">emergency meeting<\/a> to discuss a massive, coordinated release of strategic oil reserves, though they decided to hold off for now while the group monitors the situation, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-09\/france-says-g-7-not-there-yet-on-releasing-oil-stockpiles\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> quotes France\u2019s Finance Minister Roland Lescure as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This would come after a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9c17c777-378b-44ad-abf8-00d8cfb5349c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">historic surge<\/a><\/strong><strong> in crude prices<\/strong> \u2014 triggered by the conflict in the Gulf \u2014 propelled Brent 24% higher in Asia to trade at over USD 116 as of Monday before cooling down after Trump signaled that the war is nearing its end. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US officials are reportedly considering a release of up to 400 mn barrels<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/03\/09\/iran-war-g7-energy-minister-oil-reserves.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> reports, nearly 30% of the total IEA reserve, in an effort to soothe markets. Analysts suggest the record price spike has left them little choice, despite <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/how-have-us-presidents-tapped-strategic-petroleum-reserve-during-war-2026-03-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previous reluctance<\/a> under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A prolonged spike in oil prices threatens an inflationary surge<\/strong>, which could cause lasting damage to global economic growth. The stability of the global energy supply chain is at risk, with Qatar\u2019s energy minister warning that Gulf exporters could <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/be122b17-e667-478d-be19-89d605e978ea\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">halt production within days<\/a>. Major importers, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/india-says-oil-price-surge-unlikely-stoke-inflation-sharply-2026-03-09\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">India<\/a>, Japan, and Italy, are most exposed to these price shocks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>If the release fails to bring prices down<\/strong>, we can expect immediate downstream impacts on freight rates and operational costs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  SUPPLY CHAINS \u2014 Airspace disruption may soon reroute gold: <\/strong>Ghana is drawing up contingency plans to send artisanal gold elsewhere if the UAE\u2019s airspace disruptions persist, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/ghana-looks-shift-artisanal-gold-refining-amid-dubai-flight-disruptions-say-2026-03-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing sources briefed on the matter. It\u2019s an early sign that disrupted Gulf skies are starting to interfere with one of Dubai\u2019s quieter specialties of managing global gold flows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why Ghana cares:<\/strong> Dubai\u2019s trade role isn\u2019t just about passengers and shopping bags \u2014 it\u2019s also a high-value cargo artery that much of Africa quietly depends on. About 80% of Ghana\u2019s artisanal output lands in the UAE for refining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A silver lining for Dubai? The fallback comes with a bigger bill:<\/strong> Shanghai and Indian refiners are emerging as alternatives, but traders say neither is cheap. Higher rerouting costs could help maintain Dubai as the preferred destination once skies clear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> CARGO \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Qatar leans <\/strong><strong>on Saudi<\/strong><strong> land route to safeguard goods supply:<\/strong> Doha <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarchamber.com\/qatar-tir-transit-system-registration\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">opened<\/a> an overland transit corridor through Saudi Arabia to keep cargo moving as pressure on Gulf shipping lanes builds. Qatar Chamber and the General Authority of Customs are nudging shippers to register under the TIR transit system, allowing trucks to move goods across the Saudi border under a single customs guarantee with expedited clearance through the Al Nadeeb electronic customs platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters<\/strong>: For Qatar, the Saudi corridor has effectively become a lifeline for essential imports and reduces exposure to disrupted shipping lanes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>  <strong>ENERGY<\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <strong>Bahrain\u2019s Bapco Energies <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bapco.net\/en\/important-notices\/bapco-energies-declares-force-majeure-situation-on-the-group-s-operations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">declared<\/a><\/strong><strong> force majeure after <\/strong><strong>its refinery <\/strong><strong>complex, the country\u2019s only refining node,<\/strong> <strong>was struck<\/strong>, noting that domestic market needs will continue to be met under contingency plans. Bapco\u2019s refinery <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bapco.net\/en\/page\/bapco-at-glance\/#:~:text=Bapco%20Refining%20currently%20owns%20a,Unit%20using%20LC%20Fining%20Technology.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">processes<\/a> about 267k bbl \/ d and is being expanded to roughly 380k bbl \/ d, with around 14 mn barrels of storage at the site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Force majeure all over: <\/strong>Aluminium Bahrain declared force majeure <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/conflict-spreads-into-different-countries-and-more-sectors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>, while QatarEnergy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/conflict-spreads-into-different-countries-and-more-sectors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">declared<\/a> did the same on LNG shipments after attacks hit its facilities and halted production. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation has also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/hormuz-matters-for-more-than-oil-a-third-of-global-fertilizer-supply-at-risk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cut<\/a> crude output and refining throughput and declared force majeure on Saturday after the Hormuz crisis blocked shipments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices dropped this morning as US President Donald Trump signaled the war could <\/strong><strong>end soon \u2014 easing supply concerns, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-falls-over-6-trump-predicts-middle-east-de-escalation-2026-03-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures slipped USD 4.17 to trade at USD 94.79 \/ bb by 03.45 GMTl, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down USD 3.81 to USD 90.96 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Baltic Index breaks declining streak: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rose 2.8%<\/a> to 2,066 points on Monday, buoyed by the larger-size segment. The capesize gained 7.8% to 2,835 points, while the panamax index decreased 2.5% to 1,914. The smaller supramax index declined by 0.9% to 1,373 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kuwait\u2019s<\/strong><strong> non-oil private sector improved at its sharpest pace since November <\/strong><strong>2024<\/strong>, with the headline purchasing managers\u2019 index rising to 54.5 in February from 53 in January, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/263.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the S&P Global Kuwait PMI (pdf)<\/a>. This marks 18 consecutive months of expansion, driven by a 15-month high in new order growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rate of job creation remained unchanged from January<\/strong> despite 12 months of consecutive hiring in February. \u201cWith backlogs rising at a fresh record pace for three months in a row now, fulfilling customer requirements in a timely manner is becoming more difficult, although companies did expand their purchasing activity at a near-record pace in February to help make sure the necessary materials are available going forward.\u201d Economics Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence Andrew Harker said in the note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Business sentiment surged to a 26-month high in February<\/strong>, as firms maintained a robust outlook for output growth over the coming year. This wave of optimism is being underpinned by focuses on diversifying product portfolios, maintaining competitive pricing structures, and delivering high-quality customer service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM Logistics, the essential MENA publication for senior <\/strong><strong>execs who care about the industry that connects producers and retailers to global markets. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9:15am in Cairo and Riyadh and 11:15am in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM Logistics is available without charge <\/strong>thanks to the generous support of our friends at Hassan Allam Utilities and Transmar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of Enterprise Logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to send us a story idea<\/strong>, request coverage, ask for a correction, or otherwise get in touch? Reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:logistics@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">logistics@enterprisemea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DID YOU KNOW <\/strong>that we also cover <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the UAE<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What we\u2019re tracking this morning regionally and around the world<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_popups_has_disabled_popups":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"_primary_brand":0,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[980],"tags":[145,212,122,49,17,153,124,32,129,16],"brand":[],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"class_list":["post-93266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-were-tracking-today-2","tag-aviation","tag-bahrain","tag-cargo","tag-egypt","tag-enterprise-logistics","tag-qatar","tag-supply-chains","tag-trade","tag-uae","tag-what-were-tracking-today","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"9107eb9a-d13a-4e70-81ff-c209fc8eeecc","order":"2","is_powered_by":false,"story_type":"4","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg","photo_position":"above","homepage_title":"","full_issue_title":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains","related_issue":[93264],"teaser":"What we\u2019re tracking this morning regionally and around the world"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains - Logistics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What we\u2019re tracking this morning regionally and around the world\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Logistics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-10T06:35:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"enterpriseam admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"enterpriseam admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"enterpriseam admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/person\/ca597032db7e4db868359c123cec256d\"},\"headline\":\"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T06:35:49+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\"},\"wordCount\":1172,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"AVIATION\",\"Bahrain\",\"CARGO\",\"Egypt\",\"Enterprise Logistics\",\"Qatar\",\"supply chains\",\"trade\",\"UAE\",\"WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY\"],\"articleSection\":[\"WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\",\"name\":\"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains - Logistics\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-10T06:35:49+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\",\"name\":\"Logistics\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Logistics\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg\",\"caption\":\"Logistics\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/person\/ca597032db7e4db868359c123cec256d\",\"name\":\"enterpriseam admin\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/enterpriseam.testing.projectsarea.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/author\/enterpriseam\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains - Logistics","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains","og_description":"What we\u2019re tracking this morning regionally and around the world","og_url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/","og_site_name":"Logistics","article_published_time":"2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-10T06:35:49+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"enterpriseam admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"enterpriseam admin","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/"},"author":{"name":"enterpriseam admin","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/person\/ca597032db7e4db868359c123cec256d"},"headline":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains","datePublished":"2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-10T06:35:49+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/"},"wordCount":1172,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","keywords":["AVIATION","Bahrain","CARGO","Egypt","Enterprise Logistics","Qatar","supply chains","trade","UAE","WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY"],"articleSection":["WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/","name":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains - Logistics","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-10T06:35:49+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/10\/today-rising-freight-costs-reshape-egypts-export-flows-plus-hormuz-standoff-drives-red-sea-gains\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TODAY: Rising freight costs reshape Egypt\u2019s export flows. Plus: Hormuz standoff drives Red Sea gains"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#website","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/","name":"Logistics","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#organization","name":"Logistics","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/29618.svg","caption":"Logistics"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/#\/schema\/person\/ca597032db7e4db868359c123cec256d","name":"enterpriseam admin","sameAs":["http:\/\/enterpriseam.testing.projectsarea.com"],"url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/author\/enterpriseam\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"enterpriseam admin","author_link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/author\/enterpriseam\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/547.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93266"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93292,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93266\/revisions\/93292"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/93264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93266"},{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/brand?post=93266"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=93266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}