Maersk halts cargo bookings for Gulf states

Maersk said on Wednesday it is temporarily suspending most cargo bookings in and out of the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia until further notice.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. The Jeddah and King Abdullah ports in Saudi Arabia and the Salalah port in Oman remained operational while the shipping group is also still accepting cargo to and from Jordan and Lebanon. Read more:Oil tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz down 90 pct.: Kpler