Container shipping companies Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM has suspended bookings related to ocean shipments with Cuba. This was announced by the "Reuters" news agency explaining that both German and French companies specified that the suspension of these shipments, until New notice, comes following the Executive Order of the President Donald Trump last May 1, which expanded American sanctions against the Cuban government. The new measures Among other things, the United States provides for a freeze in the United States of assets and financial interests of persons, companies or organizations considered linked to the Cuban government or involved in the sectors including those of energy, defense, Finance, Security and Mining.

Reuters noted that the suspension bookings by two of the most world's largest shipping companies could put at risk up to 60% of Cuban maritime traffic in terms of volume, inflicting a new blow to a country already on the brink of collapse due to the US oil blockade that strangled the island's fuel supply. In addition, The agency pointed out that several sources explain that the freight shipments from China would be the most affected by suspension, but also those from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean would be severely impacted.