Why have CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd suspended bookings to and from Cuba?

CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd suspended all bookings to and from Cuba 'following the U.S. Executive Order issued on May 1' and 'due to compliance risks associated with the U.S. president’s executive order of May 1,' respectively — both explicitly citing the order as the reason for their actions.

What is the potential impact of this suspension on Cuba's shipping traffic?

The temporary suspension of new orders by CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd could jeopardize as much as 60% of Cuba's shipping traffic by volume, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation — a major blow to a country already nearing collapse amid a U.S. oil blockade that has throttled the island of fuel.

Shippers Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM Suspend Cuba Bookings After US Executive Order

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Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM suspended all Cuba bookings following a U.S. executive order expanding sanctions on energy and mining sectors, potentially disrupting 60% of Cuba's shipping traffic.

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