Geneva, March 1, 2026 (AFP) - MSC shipping company orders vessels in Gulf to 'safe shelter'

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2026-03-01

MSC, the global shipping company, said Sunday it has told its vessels in the Gulf to head to safe shelter and has suspended all bookings for worldwide cargo to the Middle East. Iran launched strikes across the Gulf on Sunday to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from US President Donald Trump who said his forces would strike back with unprecedented power if Tehran did so. Two ships were attacked in the Strait of......

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