Maersk welcomes US-Iran deal, but makes no change to Middle East operation yet

Denmark’s Maersk said on Monday (June 15) 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.

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.

“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.

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