Business Brief (April 13): U.S. to Blockade Iranian Ports

Published: Apr. 13, 2026 6:37 p.m. GMT+8

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U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports

U.S. Central Command announced a blockade of all maritime traffic entering or leaving Iranian ports starting at 10 a.m. EST Monday, amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks. Iran dismissed the blockade threat as ridiculous.

Courier Fuel Surcharges

Major international couriers, including UPS, DHL and FedEx, along with several domestic delivery firms, have raised fuel surcharges due to regional tensions and oil price volatility.

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UPS: Major international couriers, including UPS, DHL, and FedEx, have raised fuel surcharges due to regional tensions and oil price volatility.

DHL: DHL, along with UPS and FedEx, has raised fuel surcharges due to regional tensions and oil price volatility.

FedEx: FedEx, along with UPS and DHL, has raised fuel surcharges due to regional tensions and oil price volatility.

Trip.com: The Cyberspace Administration of China and National Railway Administration summoned Trip.com and six other ticketing platforms, warning them against using automated programs for high-frequency scraping of train tickets.

Qunar: Qunar was one of seven third-party ticketing platforms, including Trip.com, summoned by China's Cyberspace Administration and National Railway Administration. They were warned against using automated programs for high-frequency scraping of train tickets.

China Vanke Co. Ltd.: China Vanke Co. Ltd. founder Wang Shi denied social media rumors of his arrest, stating he was fine.

Unitree Robotics: Unitree Robotics announced its H1 humanoid robot reached a peak sprint speed of 10 meters per second, approaching the human sprint world record.