Japan's top container shipper halts new bookings to Russia

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Ocean Network Express, Japan's largest container ship operator, was previously taking new bookings to Vladivostok via Busan. © Reuters

KAZUTO SHIMADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Ocean Network Express Holdings has stopped accepting reservations for new maritime container shipments to Vladivostok, essentially hitting pause on all service to and from Russia, Nikkei has learned.

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