Boxships detained in Malta for three years freed after Russia sanctions link severed

Two containerships detained in Malta since 2022 over links to sanctioned Russian entities have finally been cleared for release. The 8,204 teu MSC Bilbao and MSC Valencia, both previously operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), had been held in limbo at Valletta for nearly three years due to their ownership ties to GTLK, Russia’s state …

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