Zodiac Maritime
Zodiac Maritime Ltd is an international ship management company that owns and charters out large vessels.[1] It is part of Ofer Global based in Monaco and chaired by Eyal Ofer.[2] It has a long-standing business relationship with Mediterranean Shipping Company.
History
On 2 January 2010, the
In 2012, ZM owned the MSC Napoli, the container ship that ran into difficulty in the English Channel.[5][6]
According to a 2014 analysis conducted by Globes, the companies of the Zodiac group generated together an operating profit of just over $1.5 billion in 2003–12, with an operating profit margin of 39%, and a 0.49% tax rate on profits.[7]
In July 2014,
Iran has persistently attacked various vessels and seized ships amidst political issues since 2019.[10][11]
On 29 July 2021, the oil tanker
In November 2023, amid the
On 13 April 2024, the
References
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- ^ Globes online, The Ofer family's British shipping companies made annual profits of $100-150 million over the past decade Archived March 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ a b "17 Indians among 25 crew on ship seized by Iran; India in touch with Iran to secure release of Indians". 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "US Navy says it prevented Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf of Oman". Reuters. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Deadly drone attack on tanker escalates Iran-Israel maritime tensions". CNN. August 2, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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- ^ Seligman, Lara (27 November 2023). "Pentagon: Suspected Somali pirates behind cargo ship attack in the Middle East". Politico. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Gambrell, Jon (26 November 2023). "US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker. Missiles from rebel-controlled Yemen follow". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Iranian forces take over Israel-linked Portuguese ship MCS ARIES". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ a b "Iran says MSC Aries vessel seized for 'violating maritime laws'". 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-04-18.