Paris, France, March 1, 2026 (AFP) - Shipping companies tell vessels to steer clear of Gulf

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2026-03-01

Two major shipping groups on Saturday suspended navigation through the Gulf as conflict flared between the United States, Israel and Iran, piling onto a growing maritime slowdown in the region. The announcements came as Iran's Revolutionary Guards had warned several ships that the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway for oil from the Gulf, was "basically closed", Iran's Tasnim news agency reported. France's CMA CGM issued a statement telling its......

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