Maersk temporarily suspends Red Sea shipping operations
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Investing.com – Danish shipping company Maersk said on January 2 that it would temporarily stop shipping cargo through the important Red Sea route “until further notice.”
Previously, the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou was attacked by a missile on its way to the Egyptian port of Suez. Afterwards, four ships operated by Yemen’s Houthi armed forces approached and attacked the ship in an attempt to take control of the ship.
After receiving the news, the US military sent naval helicopters to support the attack, which resulted in the sinking of three Houthi armed ships and the escape of one ship. The attack forced Maersk to issue an emergency announcement temporarily suspending operations on routes across the Red Sea until January 2.
According to statistics from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), 12% of the world’s cargo trade is transported here. The Red Sea has an “important waterway” connecting the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, or from Europe to Asia. About 20,000 ships pass through the Suez Canal every year, and the Red Sea is the gateway for ships to and from the region. This is the second time Maersk has suspended shipping through the strait.
In December, the Danish company, like other global shipping companies, suspended sailings on the route following attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
