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Port	Country	Status	Advisory Detail	Updated
Haifa	Palestine	NORMAL	—	13 Apr, 08:03
Salalah	Oman	CONGESTED	Maersk reported on April 1, 2026, that 'Operations were suspended as a result but resumed on 31 March 2026. Additional precautionary security measures have been implemented at the port by the Omani authorities.' The resumption of operations, even with additional security measures, indicates a change from suspended to congested.	12 Apr, 08:08
Ashdod	Palestine	CONGESTED	Esenyel Partners states that 'Ashdod port is currently operating in 'Emergency Mode'.' Additionally, Al-Manar TV Lebanon reported on April 11, 2026, that 'Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 01:00 on Friday 10-04-2026 the military naval base at Ashdod port with qualitative missiles.' Operating in emergency mode and facing missile attacks signifies a change from normal operations.	12 Apr, 08:08
Port Said East Port	Egypt	NORMAL	—	11 Apr, 08:03
Fujairah	United Arab Emirates	CONGESTED	Fujairah port resumed operations after drone attacks in April 2026. Some other loading at the hub has resumed, with two of the port's three single point moorings being operational.	11 Apr, 08:03
Mersin	Turkey	CONGESTED	Mersin port has 57 ships in port and 30 expected arrivals in the next month, contributing to congestion reported across major Turkish ports.	05 Apr, 08:04
Adabiya	Egypt	NORMAL	—	02 Apr, 08:03
Beirut	Lebanon	CONGESTED	On April 1, 2026, Israeli strikes in Beirut killed at least seven people. The strikes are the latest in an escalating Israeli offensive in Lebanon which has killed at least 1,200 people and displaced 1.2 mil.	01 Apr, 08:03
Damietta Port	Egypt	NORMAL	—	31 Mar, 08:03
Jebel Ali	United Arab Emirates	CONGESTED	Jebel Ali Port operations resumed on March 1, 2026, but major carriers have suspended bookings due to regional conflicts, causing significant supply chain disruptions.	29 Mar, 21:24
Khor Fakkan	United Arab Emirates	CONGESTED	Khor Fakkan port is operational, but with restrictions on bookings and cargo types, and Maersk only accepts bookings for imports due to the ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure affecting regional cargo flows.	21 Mar, 08:02
Shuaiba	Kuwait	SUSPENDED	Shuaiba Port is temporarily closed due to safety concerns following debris fall. Operations are suspended until deemed safe.	16 Mar, 12:09
Sokhna Port	Egypt	CONGESTED	Vessels are diverting from the Strait of Hormuz due to security issues, causing delays at Ain Sokhna Port.	16 Mar, 12:09
Izmir	Turkey	NORMAL	—	15 Mar, 11:06
Iskenderun	Turkey	NORMAL	—	15 Mar, 11:06
Ambarli Port Istanbul	Turkey	NORMAL	—	15 Mar, 11:06
Hodeida	Yemen	SUSPENDED	Under Houthi control with restrictive security protocols; UN mission ending.	11 Mar, 02:32
Aden	Yemen	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Tartus	Syria	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Latakia	Syria	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
King Abdullah Port	Saudi Arabia	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Jeddah Port	Saudi Arabia	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Hamad Port	Qatar	SUSPENDED	Commercial bookings suspended and airspace closed due to regional conflict.	11 Mar, 02:32
Doha	Qatar	SUSPENDED	Commercial bookings suspended and airspace closed due to regional conflict.	11 Mar, 02:32
Sohar	Oman	CONGESTED	Impacted by the Hormuz crisis; major carriers have suspended bookings.	11 Mar, 02:32
Shuwaikh	Kuwait	SUSPENDED	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Aqaba	Jordan	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Bandar Abbas	Iran	SUSPENDED	Under active military attack; heavy infrastructure damage and fires reported.	11 Mar, 02:32
Umm Qasr	Iraq	SUSPENDED	Major carriers have suspended bookings to Iraq due to the regional shipping crisis.	11 Mar, 02:32
Alexandria Port	Egypt	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Limassol	Cyprus	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Larnaca	Cyprus	NORMAL	—	11 Mar, 02:32
Mina Salman	Bahrain	SUSPENDED	Closed indefinitely following an Iranian missile strike on March 2, 2026.	11 Mar, 02:32
Khalifa Port	United Arab Emirates	SUSPENDED	Affected by the general suspension of Gulf container trade and Hormuz closure.	11 Mar, 02:32

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