Maersk Line announced in a brief statement Tuesday that the crew on Maersk Tigris - detained in Iranian waters - is in good spirits, and that the company is currently in a dialog with the Iranian courts. The carrier has stated that a new update will be released Wednesday at 1pm CET.
Iran has detained the vessel - which is not owned by Maersk, but chartered by private investors - due to an old case regarding uncollected freight.
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