The United Nations must respond to Iran’s seizure of a container ship by organising stronger military missions to protect seafarers, a coalition of major shipping groups said on Friday.
The groups said the hijacking of the 15,000-teu MSC Aries (built 2020) on 13 April in the Strait of Hormuz highlighted the “intolerable situation where shipping has become a target” despite its central role in the global supply chain.
