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One of world’s largest shipping companies, Maersk, suspends vessels’ Red Sea passage amid Houthi attacks
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen publish a video showing how the group hijacked an Israeli-linked shipping vessel in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Screen capture/X)
Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, says it is suspending its vessels’ passage through a key Red Sea strait following attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels on merchant ships.
“Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the area bound to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pause their journey until further notice,” says a statement to AFP from the Danish firm.
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, which has also been targeted by Houthi rebels, says it is examining whether to pause sailings through Red Sea, but that no final decision has been made yet.
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