Maersk is a Danish logistics and transport company founded in 1904 and one of the world's largest container shipping operators. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen and operates globally, serving hundreds of ports on all continents, offering not only maritime transport, but also logistics, forwarding, warehousing and supply chain solutions. Maersk plays a key role in international trade, moving millions of containers every year.
The company announced the decision to suspend transport through the Strait of Hormuz via a message on its website. It has not been indicated when the decision will come into force. Previously, Maersk – as one of the few large players in the industry – signaled that it did not rule out cruises in the Near and Middle East, provided safety is guaranteed.
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US attack on Iran. Ship captains received a grave warning
Most container operators and oil companies have suspended deliveries of crude oil, fuels and liquefied natural gas (LNG) through the Strait of Hormuz after the start of the military operation by Israel and the US against Iran on Saturday.
As Reuters reported, citing a representative of the EU naval mission in the region, captains of vessels in the waters of the Persian Gulf received a warning from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard that “no ship is allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.” However, the agency emphasized that under international maritime law such a ban has no legal force.
According to information provided by intermediaries in the shipping industry Ship traffic “has not been completely stopped, but disruptions are growing rapidly”. Analysis of satellite images from tanker tracking systems indicates emerging congestion near the main ports in the Persian Gulf and limited traffic through the strait.
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Strait of Hormuz – a key route for global energy and oil transport
Reuters reminds that approximately 20% of it flows through the Strait of Hormuz. world transport of crude oil — raw material from, among others, from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
They are also transported the same way significant LNG gas loads — primarily from Qatar.
