Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) says it will halt carriage of containers and cargoes from Russian entities on the latest US sanctions list.

This month saw a new round of sanctions set against Russian oligarchs linked to "malign activity" around the world. The 6 April list seven Russian oligarchs and 12 businesses linked to them.

MSC said in press statements that it has instructed its global agents to no longer engage in new contracts with those entities.