Disruption & freight alerts

Kuehne+Nagel reports UAE terminal transfers taking 12–15 days

The logistics provider reports longer UAE terminal-transfer times and heavy congestion at Khor Fakkan and Sharjah, based on its 30 October update.

Affected location

Khor Fakkan, Fujairah, Jebel Ali, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

30 Oct 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

IRU reports freight disruption at Türkiye–Bulgaria border crossings

The road transport body reports protests affecting Türkiye’s crossings with Bulgaria following reports of drivers being refused Schengen entry over stay limits.

Affected location

Türkiye–Bulgaria border crossings; Türkiye and Bulgaria

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

29 Oct 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Singapore authority reports container ship sinking after Hormuz incident

MPA says GFS PRIDE sank and GFS GISELLE suffered hull damage after reported projectile strikes. All 43 crew members are safe, with no injuries reported.

Affected location

Strait of Hormuz, Middle East

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

14 Oct 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Maersk warns of tight October ocean capacity into North America

Maersk’s October update advises early bookings for North American ocean freight as vessel delays, typhoons and draft restrictions constrain available space.

Affected location

North America

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

7 Oct 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Night closures planned for Ballyrobin Road with separate HGV diversion

Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has scheduled repeated overnight closures on the Ballyrobin Road near Belfast International Airport from 5 October. HGVs will use a separate diversion to avoid a low bridge.

Affected location

Ballyrobin Road, Killead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Affected mode

road freight / HGV diversion

Notice issued

29 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Qantas Freight reports cargo processing delays after Australian industrial action

Qantas Freight says industrial action has ended, but backlogs are still delaying freight processing in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Its terminals remain open and customers are advised to allow additional processing time.

Affected location

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia

Affected mode

Air freight

Notice issued

25 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

National Highways schedules four nights of A4 Great West Road closures

National Highways says the A4 Great West Road will be closed in both directions between Ealing Road and Chiswick Roundabout from 10pm to 5:30am on 29 September–2 October. The signed diversion uses the B455 Ealing Road and A315 High Street; buses will be escorted through. Check for changes before travel.

Affected location

Brentford, West London

Affected mode

Road

Notice issued

24 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

National Highways lists upcoming M27 overnight closures

A National Highways update lists overnight verge-work lane closures on the M27 for 26–27 September and 3–4 October, plus a closure of the eastbound entry slip at junction 8 overnight on 28 September. Drivers joining at J8 will need to travel westbound, exit at J7 and return eastbound. Plans may change; check the live closure report before setting out.

Affected location

See original notice

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

24 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Maersk schedules temporary pause to Ocean invoices and credit notes

Maersk says global Ocean invoices and credit notes will be unavailable from 21:30 CET on 25 September until 09:00 CET on 26 September during financial-system maintenance. Shipment operations are due to continue normally; customers needing documents for customs clearance or cargo release were asked to obtain them beforehand.

Closure of the western Suurhoffbrug affects road access to the port of Rotterdam

The Port of Rotterdam Authority's own statement said closure of the western Suurhoffbrug on the A15, in effect from 5pm on 16 September, is causing serious disruption for road access to the Maasvlakte port area.

Affected location

See original notice

Affected mode

See original notice

Notice issued

16 Sept 2026 · time not published by source

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Dover protest blocked port access before operations returned to normal

A no-notice protest blocked access routes around the Port of Dover and stopped traffic entering the port on 5 September. The Port’s final update said all routes reopened and operations returned to normal by 12:30. This is a resolved historical notice; readers should check the Port for current conditions.

Affected location

Port of Dover and surrounding access routes

Affected mode

Road and port access — RESOLVED / HISTORICAL

Notice issued

5 Sept 2026 · Resolved at 12:30 on 5 September 2026

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.

Network Rail schedules Euston–Watford closure for emergency bridge work

Network Rail announced a full Euston–Watford Junction closure from midnight on 19 September until 4pm on 20 September 2026 for emergency footbridge work. This is a dated planned disruption notice; readers should verify the latest position with Network Rail before acting.

Affected location

London Euston–Watford Junction

Affected mode

Rail

Notice issued

4 Sept 2026 · 00:00 19 September to 16:00 20 September 2026

Verify before acting: operational disruption changes quickly. Always confirm the current position with the original source or your operator before making transport or booking decisions.