The seizure of the 14,952 teu MSC ARIES by Iranian special forces on 13 April
2024 off Fujairah has placed heightened risks on Israeli-linked containerships
trading in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the Israeli owned fleet accounts for
less than 2% of all containerships in the Persian Gulf and their redeployment to
other routes is not expected to cause significant disruptions to the trade,
barring a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz if the Israeli conflict
escalates.
Out of over 500 contain