MSC Halts Novorossiysk Bookings After Drone Strikes Escalate

MSC has suspended bookings for the Russian port of Novorossiysk following a series of attacks on container ships in the Black Sea, the latest escalation in a conflict that has disrupted commercial shipping routes. The decision comes after the MSC Ulsan III, a 2,700 TEU containership with a deadweight tonnage of 39,611, was struck by a drone on August 25. The vessel, built in 2004 and operated by MSC since 2022, was en route from Novorossiysk to Turkey when the incident occurred. Though the ship sustained damage, no crew members…

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