Commercial Disruption Alert - 10 Sept 2026 - East Asian Ports
Repeated typhoons disrupt East Asian ports, delaying vessels and weakening schedule reliability.
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Dean Mikkelsen is Founder and Editorial Director of Power & Corridors. Based in Abu Dhabi, he focuses on geopolitical risk, maritime security, trade corridors, energy, logistics and critical infrastructure.
Yemeni diplomat, former Cabinet Minister and senior political adviser, specialising in geopolitical risk, maritime security, energy security and strategic connectivity, including alternative corridor development.
Dr. Kristian Alexander is a geopolitical analyst and former senior fellow at Rabdan Security & Defence Institute and TRENDS Research & Advisory. He previously taught international relations and security studies at Zayed University and UOW Dubai.
Bako Kheladze is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Irregular Warfare Initiative, specialising in Iran, the South Caucasus and Eurasian security. He holds an MA from Leicester and previously served at Georgia’s embassy in Tehran.