DANISH shipping giant Maersk has suspended calls at Port of Haifa as well, citing escalating violence in the Middle East, reports DC Velocity, North Attleboro, Massachusetts
DANISH shipping giant Maersk has suspended calls at Port of Haifa as well, citing escalating violence in the Middle East, reports DC Velocity, North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Maersk said it had made the decision 'after carefully analysing threat risk regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran - particularly the potential risks of calling specific Israeli ports and their implications for the safety.
The move comes after Israel began bombing Iran a week ago, saying it feared the nation was drawing near to developing a nuclear weapon. Since then, Iran has retaliated, launching a daily exchange of missiles between the two countries.
The Port of Haifa says its total freight volume handled in 2023 included 11,702,000 tons of cargo and 736,138 TEU.
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