“In the context of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, particularly concerning the potential risks associated with stops at Israeli ports and the implications for the security of our ships’ crews, we have decided to temporarily suspend calls at the port of Haifa with ships operated by Maersk,” the company announced in a statement.
Maersk assured that there were no “additional disruptions” to its operations in the region.
In Israel, the company continues to serve the port of Ashdod in the south of the country.
Claiming that Iran was close to acquiring a nuclear bomb, Israel launched an airstrike against the Islamic Republic on June 13, prompting an Iranian response.
Since then, Israeli attacks on Iran and Iranian missile strikes against Israeli territory have continued.
