Maersk Keeping Strait of Hormuz Transits Suspended as Ceasefire Confidence Wavers

A.P. Moller – Maersk said Tuesday it is continuing to avoid transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, underscoring the shipping industry’s ongoing lack of confidence in the security situation across the Persian Gulf.

In its latest Middle East operational advisory issued Tuesday, Maersk said the situation remains, “highly volatile,” “deeply dynamic,” and warned that “full maritime certainty” has not yet been restored.

“Volatility persists in the situation. In coordination with our security partners, we have assessed that as of now, transit through the Strait should be avoided,” the