Thursday, 12 March 2026
Dear Valued Customer,

Following our Customer Advisory dated 6 March 2026, we are issuing this updated and consolidated communication to provide additional clarity on the rapidly evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East and its ongoing global ripple effects across air and ocean supply chains.

What began as a regional disruption has now clearly developed into a global supply chain event, impacting capacity, congestion, transit times, service reliability, and logistics costs well beyond the Middle East. The situation remains highly dynamic and continues to intensify worldwide.

Global Energy Impact and Carrier Surcharges
A sharp increase in oil and gas prices has materialized, and market observations continue to confirm this trend. As a result, airlines and ocean carriers have announced—or are expected to announce—multiple cost recovery measures, including:

• Emergency Fuel and Emergency Bunker Surcharges
• War Risk, Congestion, and Peak‑Season‑type surcharges
• General rate increases across air and ocean networks

These surcharges are not limited to routes to, from, or via the Gulf region and are impacting carriers’ entire global networks, affecting shipments worldwide.

Shipping Lane Closures and Global Maritime Impact

Heightened security risks across critical maritime corridors—including the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Bab el‑Mandeb Strait, and the Suez Canal corridor—have materially disrupted vessel operations.

Multiple ocean carriers have suspended or limited transits through these areas and are rerouting services via alternative routes, including the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in:

• Extended transit times
• Reduced effective vessel and equipment capacity
• Significant additional operational and fuel costs

As a direct consequence, feeder services into the Gulf are being reduced and further ripple effects across non‑Gulf trade lanes are expected.

What This Means for Your Ocean Shipments

• Until further notice, ocean shipments to the Middle East and Gulf region require explicit, updated carrier booking confirmations, which remain limited.
• To mitigate exposure to storage, demurrage, or detention charges, JAS can—where appropriate and in coordination with you—collect and temporarily store cargo until departures resume.
• Containers already loaded or positioned for export will be handled case by case, in close consultation with you, with a focus on minimizing unnecessary cost exposure.
• For cargo already at sea, JAS is coordinating directly with carriers to determine discharge options, alternative ports, or continued transit.
• In certain instances, some carriers have begun to issue “End of Voyage Declarations”. For such cases, Blue World Line (BWL), JAS’s NVOCC, must also issue End of Voyage Declarations. We will notify you as soon as possible of such declarations. Additional costs, surcharges, and discharge-related expenses, including but not limited to handling, storage, and any ancillary charges, may apply in these instances. You will be responsible for payment of the additional costs in accordance with the BWL Bill of Lading Terms and Conditions, Section 11 (Matters Affecting Performance).

Airspace Restrictions and Global Airfreight Consequences

Widespread airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East continue to severely impact global airfreight flows, reducing capacity, increasing transit times, and creating volatility in pricing and service reliability.

While limited operations have resumed through select Gulf hubs, these remain constrained and focused primarily on essential cargo and backlog clearance. As a result:

• Effective capacity remains limited
• Payload restrictions and longer routings persist
• Rates continue to rise as demand shifts to alternative gateways
• The loss of Gulf transit capacity—particularly on Asia–Europe and Asia–Americas flows—continues to generate global knock‑on effects.

What This Means for Your Air Shipments

• Air cargo already in airline custody, including transit cargo via the Gulf, may be temporarily held at airports, with significant storage charges applying.
• Customers may continue to register shipments with JAS. Where appropriate, we can collect and store cargo outside airport facilities and dispatch on a first‑come, first‑served basis as capacity becomes available.

Alternative Air & Multimodal Routing – Ready to Operate for Dubai

In line with our mitigation strategy, JAS is ready to operate bonded air‑to‑road solutions into Dubai, providing customers with practical alternatives while direct air capacity remains constrained.

Available gateways include:

• Muscat (Oman) – air cargo with bonded trucking into Dubai
• Dammam (Saudi Arabia) – air cargo with bonded trucking into Dubai
• Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) – air cargo with bonded trucking into Dubai

These solutions are fully prepared for deployment, subject to shipment confirmation and operational feasibility. Transit times, availability, and costs will be assessed case by case.

Additional Update – As of Today

Ocean Freight Contingency Routing

In addition to the above, JAS has built and activated effective contingency routing solutions for Ocean Freight, including:

• Alternative port options outside the most affected corridors
• Multimodal routing solutions, where operationally viable, to support continuity of supply

These solutions are being deployed case by case and will continue to evolve as carrier networks and port conditions change.

Ocean Freight – War Risk and Emergency BAF

In line with the broader carrier market:

• JAS’s NVOCC – Blue World Line (BWL) has published applicable War Risk Surcharges and Emergency Bunker Adjustment Factors (EBAF)
• All major ocean carriers have announced Emergency BAFs globally, reflecting increased fuel, security, and operational costs

These Emergency BAFs are global in nature and not limited solely to Middle East routes.

Air Freight – Fuel Surcharge Increases

On the airfreight side, all major airlines have announced Fuel Surcharge (FSC) increases, driven by the sharp rise in oil prices and broader operating cost escalation linked to the conflict.

These FSC increases are being applied globally, impacting air cargo flows well beyond the Middle East.

JAS Mitigation Measures and Customer Guidance

JAS remains fully mobilized globally to:

• Monitor carrier, port, airspace, and regulatory developments in real time
• Deploy alternative routings and multimodal solutions where feasible
• Secure and prioritize available capacity for critical cargo
• Support customer contingency planning with clear, timely communication

We strongly recommend remaining in close and regular contact with your JAS account representative to review shipment‑specific risks, mitigation options, routing alternatives, and potential cost implications before shipment execution.

This situation remains fluid. JAS will continue to monitor developments closely and provide further updates as conditions evolve.

Your supply chain continuity remains our top priority.

Yours sincerely,

JAS Worldwide Management

Friday, 6 March 2026

Dear Valued Customer,

We are issuing this Customer Advisory to provide an updated and consolidated view of the rapidly evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East and its immediate and near‑term ripple effects on global supply chains across all major trade lanes.

What began as a regional disruption has now expanded into a global supply‑chain event, impacting capacity, congestion, transit times, service reliability, and logistics costs well beyond the Middle East. The situation remains highly dynamic and continues to intensify worldwide.

Global Energy Impact and Carrier Surcharges

A sharp short‑term increase in oil and gas prices is expected, and initial market observations confirm this trend. As a result, airlines and shipping lines have begun announcing, or are expected to announce shortly:

• Emergency Fuel and Emergency Bunker Surcharges
• War Risk, Congestion, and Peak‑Season‑type surcharges
• General rate increases across air and ocean networks

These surcharges are not expected to be limited to routes to/from/via the Gulf region and will likely affect carriers’ entire route networks, impacting shipments globally.

Shipping Lane Closures – Global Maritime Impact

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors for energy and commercial cargo, has been declared closed to vessel traffic following escalating military activity in the region.

In parallel, heightened security risks have materially impacted the Red Sea, Bab el‑Mandeb Strait, and Suez Canal corridor. Multiple ocean carriers have suspended or limited transit through these waterways and are rerouting affected services via the Cape of Good Hope.

These actions are:

• Extending transit times
• Reducing effective vessel and equipment capacity
• Triggering significant additional operational costs

As a direct result, major ocean carriers have suspended or rerouted vessels, feeder services into the Gulf are being reduced, and further ripple effects across non‑Gulf trade lanes are expected.

What This Means for Your Ocean Shipments

• Until further notice, sea freight shipments to the Middle East and the Gulf region can only be collected with explicit, updated booking confirmations from the shipping lines. Currently, this is generally not possible.
• To avoid costly storage, demurrage, or detention charges, JAS can—if required and in coordination with you—collect and temporarily store cargo and load containers once departures resume.
• Containers already loaded and designated for export will be handled in close consultation with you. Where operationally feasible, we strongly recommend stopping cargo outside ports and transferring goods to storage facilities to minimize cost exposure.
• For cargo already at sea, JAS is coordinating directly with carriers. Depending on voyage stage, carriers will determine whether cargo can be discharged at alternative ports or must remain on board. We will advise accordingly on a case‑by‑case basis.

Airspace Restrictions – Global Airfreight Consequences

Widespread airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East continue to severely impact global airfreight flows, reducing capacity, increasing transit times, and adding volatility to pricing and service reliability.

A limited number of Gulf‑based airlines have reintroduced highly controlled freighter and passenger operations via hubs such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including selective acceptance of transit cargo from certain Asian origins. These operations remain primarily focused on backlog clearance and essential commodities.

Looking ahead:

• Additional freighter capacity may be phased in during March, subject to regulatory approvals and operational feasibility.
• Payload restrictions, longer routings, and operational volatility continue to limit effective capacity.
• Rates are rising as demand is displaced to alternative routings and block‑space commitments are adjusted.

The loss of Gulf transit capacity—particularly for Asia–Europe and Asia–Americas flows—is creating global knock‑on effects, with space shortages and pricing pressure extending well beyond the region.

What This Means for Your Air Shipments

• Air freight shipments already in airline custody, including transit cargo via the Gulf, are currently stopped and temporarily stored at airports. Airport storage charges will apply and are significant.
• Customers may continue to register air shipments with JAS. Where appropriate, we can collect and store cargo more cost‑effectively than at airports and dispatch on a first‑come, first‑served basis as capacity resumes.

Alternative Air & Multimodal Routing – Ready to Operate for Dubai

 In line with our mitigation strategy, JAS is ready to operate bonded air‑to‑road solutions into Dubai, providing customers with a practical alternative while direct air capacity remains constrained.

These solutions are fully prepared for deployment and can operate on a scheduled basis, up to three times per week, subject to shipment confirmation and operational feasibility.

Air Freight Gateways with Bonded Trucking into Dubai

• Muscat (Oman): Air cargo via Muscat International Airport, with bonded trucking into Dubai
• Dammam (Saudi Arabia): Air cargo via Dammam International Airport, with bonded trucking into Dubai
• Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): Air cargo via Riyadh, with bonded trucking into Dubai

These options are designed to support shipment continuity into Dubai under current conditions. Transit times, availability, and costs will be assessed case by case.

Port Congestion – Immediate and Near‑Future Ripple Effects

Near‑term congestion is expected at Gulf ports. In addition, increased transshipment pressure is anticipated at Asian hubs such as Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, and Port Klang.

As uncertainty around final delivery grows, carriers may temporarily cease loading Gulf‑destined cargo, creating bottlenecks with global knock‑on effects.

JAS Mitigation Measures & Customer Guidance

 JAS remains fully mobilized globally to:

• Monitor carrier, port, airspace, and regulatory developments in real time
• Secure and prioritize available capacity for critical cargo
• Identify and deploy alternative routings where operationally viable
• Enhance shipment visibility and support customer contingency planning

We strongly recommend remaining in close and regular contact with your JAS account representative to review shipment‑specific risks, mitigation strategies, and available options.

This situation remains fluid. JAS will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as conditions evolve.

Your supply‑chain continuity remains our top priority.

Yours sincerely,
JAS Worldwide Management

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Dear Valued Customer,

We are issuing this Customer Advisory to update you on the rapidly evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East and its immediate and near-term ripple effects on global supply chains across all major trade lanes.

What began as regional disruption is already extending beyond the Middle East and is intensifying globally, impacting capacity, congestion, transit times, and logistics costs worldwide.

As a result, a sharp short-term increase in oil and gas prices is expected, and initial market observations confirm this assessment. Consequently, increases in carrier surcharges (air & sea) for bunker and fuel are expected within the next few days, or the introduction of emergency fuel or emergency bunker surcharges. These surcharges are not expected to be limited to routes to/from/via the Gulf region but will likely affect the carriers’ entire route networks.

Shipping Lane Closures – Global Maritime Impact

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors for energy and commercial cargo, has been declared closed to vessel traffic following escalating military activity in the region. In parallel with Persian Gulf disruptions, heightened security risks associated with the conflict have materially impacted the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Suez Canal corridor. Multiple ocean carriers have suspended or limited transit through these waterways and are rerouting affected services via the Cape of Good Hope.

These actions are extending transit times, reducing effective vessel and equipment capacity, and triggering additional operational costs.

As a direct result, major ocean carriers have suspended or rerouted vessels, and feeder services into the Gulf are being reduced. These developments are expected to create further ripple effects across non-Gulf trade lanes.

What This Means for Your Shipments

• Until further notice, we can only collect sea freight shipments to the Middle East and the Gulf region if we receive explicit updated booking confirmations from the shipping lines. Currently, this is not possible. To avoid costly storage charges (storage/demurrage or detention), we can, if required and in coordination with you, collect and temporarily store your deliveries and load them into containers once departures resume. Should you require such interim storage solutions, please contact us.
• Containers already loaded and designated for export to the affected regions will be handled in consultation with you. To minimize costs, we strongly recommend—where operationally still feasible—that goods should be stopped outside the ports and that containers be unloaded and the goods transferred to storage facilities instead. In the event of a multi-week disruption of transport routes, very high storage or detention costs can otherwise be expected. We will clarify on a case-by-case basis whether cargo already delivered to export ports can be retrieved.
• For cargo already loaded and at sea, we are in contact with the shipping lines. Depending on the stage of the voyage, carriers will determine the appropriate course of action for each vessel and decide whether goods can be discharged at alternative ports or must remain on board for the time being. We will inform you as soon as possible.

Airspace Restrictions – Global Airfreight Consequences

Widespread airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East are severely impacting global airfreight flows, reducing capacity, increasing transit times, and adding volatility to pricing and service reliability.

What This Means for Your Shipments

• Air freight shipments to and from the affected region that are already in custody of the airlines are stopped and temporarily stored at the airports. This also applies to shipments booked for transit flights via the Gulf region. Storage charges will be incurred for warehousing at the airlines and will be charged to your goods. Airport storage rates are significant; please take this into account in your calculations. We are in close contact with the airlines regarding the modalities for onward transportation of your shipments and will inform you as soon as possible.
• Due to the immense cargo capacity usually offered by the major Gulf-region airlines (including transit traffic, especially to and from Asia), available space on alternative routes is rapidly becoming scarce, and rates are already rising. You may continue to register your air freight shipments and have them collected by JAS. We can store them for you more cost-effectively than at the airport and dispatch them on a first-come, first-served basis as soon as flights resume. Please contact us promptly.

Port Congestion – Immediate and Near-Future Ripple Effects

Near-term congestion is expected at Gulf ports. In addition, increased transshipment pressure is anticipated at Asian hubs such as Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, and Port Klang. As uncertainty around final delivery grows, carriers may temporarily cease loading Gulf-destined cargo, creating bottlenecks with global knock-on effects.

Increased Rates & Surcharges

Airlines and Shipping lines have begun announcing conflict-related rate increases and surcharges due to the high intensity Military Conflict and Combat Operations in the Middle East, including war risk and congestion surcharges (e.g., in the form of Peak Season Surcharges or War Risk Surcharges). Furthermore, due to the rise in oil prices, the short-term introduction of (Emergency) Bunker Surcharges and (Emergency) Fuel Surcharges must be expected. This will foreseeably also apply to your shipments to regions other than the Middle East/Persian Gulf, as the increase in oil prices affects overall fuel costs, regardless of the trade lane.

JAS Mitigation Measures

JAS is coordinating closely with carriers, identifying alternative routings, monitoring congestion risks, enhancing shipment visibility, and prioritizing critical cargo.

We strongly recommend remaining in close and regular contact with your JAS account representative to review shipment-specific risks, mitigation strategies, and contingency options.

This situation remains fluid. JAS will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as conditions evolve. Your supply chain continuity remains our top priority.

Yours sincerely,

JAS Worldwide Management

Monday, 2 March 2026

Dear Valued Customer,

We are issuing this Global Customer Advisory to update you on the rapidly evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East and its immediate and near-term ripple effects on global supply chains across all major trade lanes.

What began as regional disruption is already extending beyond the Middle East and is intensifying globally, impacting capacity, congestion, transit times, and logistics costs worldwide.

1. Shipping Lane Closures – Global Maritime Impact

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors for energy and commercial cargo, has been declared closed to vessel traffic following escalating military activity in the region.

In parallel with Persian Gulf disruptions, heightened security risks associated with the conflict have materially impacted the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Suez Canal corridor. Multiple ocean carriers have suspended or limited transit through these waterways and are rerouting affected services via the Cape of Good Hope.

These actions are extending transit times, reducing effective vessel and equipment capacity, and triggering additional operational costs.

As a direct result, major ocean carriers have suspended or rerouted vessels, and feeder services into the Gulf are being reduced. These developments are expected to create further ripple effects across non-Gulf trade lanes.

2. Airspace Restrictions – Global Airfreight Consequences

Widespread airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East are severely impacting global airfreight flows, reducing capacity, increasing transit times, and adding volatility to pricing and service reliability.

3. Port Congestion – Immediate and Near-Future Ripple Effects

Near-term congestion is expected at Gulf ports. In addition, increased transshipment pressure is anticipated at Asian hubs such as Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, and Port Klang. As uncertainty around final delivery grows, carriers may temporarily cease loading Gulf-destined cargo, creating bottlenecks with global knock-on effects.

4. Increased Rates & Surcharges

Airlines and Shipping lines have begun announcing conflict-related rate increases and surcharges due to the high intensity Military Conflict and Combat Operations in the Middle East, including war risk and congestion surcharges (e.g., in the form of Peak Season Surcharges or War Risk Surcharges). Furthermore, due to the rise in oil prices, the short-term introduction of (Emergency) Bunker Surcharges and (Emergency) Fuel Surcharges must be expected. This will foreseeably also apply to your shipments to regions other than the Middle East/Persian Gulf, as the increase in oil prices affects overall fuel costs, regardless of the trade lane.

5. Expected Impact on Your Supply Chain

Customers should prepare for extended storage and transit times, rate increases and additional surcharges, congestion beyond the Middle East, reduced capacity and schedule reliability, rerouting, port omissions, booking restrictions, as well as increased planning complexity.

6. JAS Mitigation Measures

JAS is coordinating closely with carriers, identifying alternative routings, monitoring congestion risks, enhancing shipment visibility, and prioritizing critical cargo.

We strongly recommend remaining in close and regular contact with your JAS account representative to review shipment-specific risks, mitigation strategies, and contingency options.

This situation remains fluid. JAS will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as conditions evolve. Your supply chain continuity remains our top priority.

Yours sincerely,

JAS Worldwide Management

Sunday, 1 March 2026

Dear Valued Customer,

We are issuing this Global Customer Advisory to update you on the rapidly evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle East and its immediate and near-term ripple effects on global supply chains across all major trade lanes.

What began as a regional disruption is already extending beyond the Middle East and is intensifying globally , impacting capacity, congestion, transit times, and logistics costs worldwide.

1. Shipping Lane Closures – Global Maritime Impact

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime corridors for energy and commercial cargo, has been declared closed to vessel traffic following escalating military activity in the region.

In parallel with Persian Gulf disruptions, heightened security risks associated with the conflict have materially impacted the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and Suez Canal corridor. Multiple ocean carriers have suspended or limited transit through these waterways and are rerouting affected services via the Cape of Good Hope.

These actions are extending transit times, reducing effective vessel and equipment capacity, and triggering additional operational costs.

As a direct result, major ocean carriers have suspended or rerouted vessels, feeder services into the Gulf are being reduced. These developments are expected to create further ripple effects across non-Gulf trade lanes in the near future.

2. Airspace Restrictions – Global Airfreight Consequences

Widespread airspace restrictions across parts of the Middle East are severely impacting global airfreight flows, reducing capacity, increasing transit times, and adding volatility to pricing and service reliability.

3. Port Congestion – Immediate and Near-Future Ripple Effects

Near-term congestion is expected at Gulf ports. In addition, increased transshipment pressure is anticipated at Asian hubs such as Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, and Port Klang. As uncertainty around final delivery grows, carriers may temporarily cease loading Gulf-destined cargo, creating bottlenecks with global knock-on effects.

4. Increased Rates & Surcharges

Airlines and Shipping lines have begun announcing conflict-related rate increases and surcharges due to the high intensity Military Conflict and Combat Operations in the Middle East, including war risk and congestion surcharges (e.g., in the form of Peak Season Surcharges or War Risk Surcharges). Furthermore, due to the rise in oil prices, the short-term introduction of (Emergency) Bunker Surcharges and (Emergency) Fuel Surcharges must be expected. This will foreseeably also apply to your shipments to regions other than the Middle East/Persian Gulf, as the increase in oil prices affects overall fuel costs, regardless of the trade lane.

5. Expected Impact on Your Supply Chain

Customers should prepare for extended storage and transit times, rate increases and additional surcharges, congestion beyond the Middle East, reduced capacity and schedule reliability, rerouting, port omissions, booking restrictions, as well as increased planning complexity.

6. JAS Mitigation Measures

JAS is coordinating closely with carriers, identifying alternative routings, monitoring congestion risks, enhancing shipment visibility, and prioritizing critical cargo.

We strongly recommend remaining in close and regular contact with your JAS account representative to review shipment-specific risks, mitigation strategies, and contingency options.

This situation remains fluid. JAS will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates as conditions evolve. Your supply chain continuity remains our top priority.

Yours sincerely,

JAS Worldwide Management