Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has temporarily suspended new bookings to several Gulf countries due to escalating tensions in the Middle East and restrictions on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The company instructed its vessels to maintain a safe distance from the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz as a precautionary measure. […] The post OOCL suspends Gulf bookings amid Strait of Hormuz crisis appeared first on Container News .