Maersk Welcomes US-Iran Agreement but Keeps Middle East Operations Unchanged
Maersk's Response to US-Iran Agreement and Ongoing Middle East Operations
Background of the US-Iran Agreement
COPENHAGEN, June 15 (Reuters) - Denmark's Maersk said on Monday it welcomed the agreement announced by the United States and Iran but that it was too early to assess its impact and that there were no changes yet to the group's Middle East operations.
U.S. and Iranian officials said on Sunday they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping has been largely paralysed since the outbreak of armed conflict in late February.
Impact of the Conflict on Shipping and Logistics
The war has disrupted travel and cargo across the wider Middle East, and many vessels, including those belonging to Maersk, have been unable to enter or leave the Gulf.
Maersk's Official Statement
"The announced agreement is a welcome and positive development, but publicly available details are still limited, and it is too early to assess how it will impact logistics and maritime operations," Maersk said in a statement to Reuters.
"At this stage, there are no changes to our operations in the region," the container shipping and logistics company added.
Reporting Credits
(Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje Solsvik and Essi Lehto)
