<p>A Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) containership has been damaged by an explosion near Iraq&#8217;s Umm Qasr port in an incident that underscores the increasingly complex security environment facing vessels operating in the Gulf. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that a cargo ship transiting around 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr was struck &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/msc-boxship-damaged-in-blast-off-iraq/</p></p>