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Container Shipping Companies Halt Bookings, Divert Vessels Due to Middle East Risks
Container shipping companies have begun halting bookings and diverting vessels as they respond to the increasing security risk in the Middle East.
Hapag-Lloyd HLAG -1.76%decrease; red down pointing triangle said Wednesday that it has suspended all bookings to and from the Upper Gulf region due to the current operational and security constraints in the area.
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