MSC Sariska V was damaged in an apparent attack off Iraq, with UKMTO reporting two impacts, a fire, and no crew injuries as security concerns rise in the northern Arabian Gulf.
Rheinmetall and MSC are considering major investments to revive Romania’s Mangalia shipyard as a dual-use hub for military and civilian shipbuilding.
MSC has suspended all cargo bookings to the Middle East and instructed vessels in the Gulf region and those en route to proceed to designated shelter locations amid rising security risks near Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.
MSC has temporarily suspended all road transport for cargo bound to Mali due to safety risks and a fuel shortage affecting corridors through Abidjan, Dakar, Tema, Lome, and Conakry.
The Suez Canal Authority met with global shipping lines in Ismailia, urging them to resume transits as regional calm and safety improvements support vessel returns.
Maersk is poised to order up to 12 LNG dual-fuel container ships worth $2.3 billion from China’s New Times Shipbuilding.
