Maersk halts vessel transit through Strait of Hormuz after attack on two ships amid US-Iran tensions
Maersk, the container shipping giant, said on Sunday that it was suspending sailings through the narrow Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf, next to Iran, citing “safety” reasons amid the US-Iran standoff. The announcement came after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared the strait closed, and maritime agencies reported attacks on vessels in the area, news agency…