Trade
Seized Ship’s Cargo Reveals Impact of Iran Tensions on Global Trade
- MSC Aries was hauling industrial fluids, components, data show
- Iran seized the ship over the weekend saying it violated rules
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The MSC Aries wasn’t much different from the other 7,000 container ships plying the high seas, until it took an involuntary detour near the Strait of Hormuz into the hands of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.