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On April 14, according to Xinhua News Agency, in the early morning of the 14th, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began to launch large-scale missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets. It was also in retaliation for an earlier Israeli attack on the consular office of the Iranian embassy in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of several military personnel.
The intensification of the contradictions between Iran and Israel has increased the risks of the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea-Suez Canal channel, which have already been affected by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the merchant ships that support trade between Asia and Europe and Asia and Africa may face many uncertain risks.
On April 13, according to the CCTV news client, on the 13th local time, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized a cargo ship related to Israel in the Persian Gulf.
According to the Iranian news agency, the ship is currently heading to Iranian waters. The Portuguese government also said that on the morning of April 13, a Portuguese-flagged MSC Aries, a merchant ship linked to Israel, was seized by Iran.
The Portuguese government also said that a Portuguese-flagged cargo ship MSC Aries was seized by Iran on the morning of the 13th. The ship belongs to the London-based company Zodiac Maritime. It is reported that MSC is the manager and commercial operator of the container ship "MSC Aries".
MSC is responsible for all vessel activities, including cargo operation and maintenance. MSC is also responsible for the vessel's itinerary, schedule and crew on board. According to the query of COSCO SHIPPING Branch's Ship Vision Treasure platform, the container ship "MSC Aries" is owned and managed by Zodiac Maritim of Israel, and is leased and operated by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Lines.
Built in 2020 with a capacity of 14,300 TEU under the Portuguese flag and 14 9857169,300 TEU, the container ship MSC Aries (Aries) was on the IS413B voyage at the time of the incident.
The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf are strategically important seas and are closely connected to the Red Sea. The market is concerned that Iran's potential actions in the Persian Gulf will further escalate tensions in international shipping.
According to reports, the commander of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tangeri Siri, said: "We (Iran) will not not return fire in the event of an attack, but we will also not rush to retaliate measures." ”
"We (Iran) could have closed the Strait of Hormuz, but we didn't. However, if the enemy comes to disrupt us, we will revisit our policies. "It is reported that about one-fifth of the world's total oil consumption is transported through the Strait of Hormuz.
According to CCTV, the Iraqi militia "Islamic Resistance Group" issued a statement on April 10 local time, saying that the armed group launched two drones that morning and attacked the oil port of Haifa, a city in northern Israel.
Affected by the tension in the Middle East, international shipping prices continue to rise. On April 12, the main futures contract of Euroline Container Shipping rose by more than 5%. A number of shipping giants have announced price increases, including shipping lines such as Mediterranean, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM, which have increased their rates on the Asia-Europe route.
According to the analysis of the editor of "Modern Logistics News", if the conflict continues in the future, it is not ruled out that the rise in sea freight will be transmitted to Chinese manufacturing enterprises and Chinese trading enterprises through the supply chain, affecting the price advantage of Chinese manufacturing.
Reporter: Wu Xin
Editor-in-charge: Xiao Li Fat Pig
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