{"id":86178,"date":"2023-12-16T01:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T01:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estaql.com\/shipping-giants-suspend-all-journeys-through-red-sea-following-attacks-on-vessels-world-news\/"},"modified":"2023-12-16T01:45:55","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T01:45:55","slug":"shipping-giants-suspend-all-journeys-through-red-sea-following-attacks-on-vessels-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/estaql.com\/seo\/shipping-giants-suspend-all-journeys-through-red-sea-following-attacks-on-vessels-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping giants suspend all journeys through Red Sea following attacks on vessels | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two of the world’s biggest shipping firms have suspended all journeys through the Red Sea following a surge of recent attacks on vessels.<\/p>\n

Danish giant Maersk said it would “pause” all container shipments until further notice after a near-miss involving its Maersk Gibraltar ship on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, German firm Hapag-Lloyd said it was also halting sailings until at least Monday after one of its ships was targeted on Friday. A spokesperson added: “Then we will decide for the period thereafter.”<\/p>\n

It comes following a string of attacks claimed by Yemen<\/strong>‘s Houthi rebels in the Bab al Mandeb Strait, at the southern end of the Red Sea.<\/p>\n

The group has vowed to target vessels which it believes are heading to and from Israel<\/strong>, in an attempt to put pressure on the country to stop bombing the Gaza Strip <\/strong>amid its war with Hamas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Gaza latest: Israel to open border crossing to allow aid in<\/strong><\/p>\n

The attacks have raised fears that global supply chains could be severely disrupted if they continue.<\/p>\n

The narrow, busy waterway is a key maritime trade route for ships heading to and from the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n

At least two cargo ships were hit in the area on Friday, with the Houthis again claiming responsibility.<\/p>\n

The MSC Palatium III was struck by a missile, with officials saying it was unclear if anyone had been hurt.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, a ship operated by Hapag-Lloyd, the Al Jasrah, was hit by an unidentified projectile.<\/p>\n

The strike reportedly started a fire on board and caused one container to fall off into the sea.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for the company said no members of the crew had been hurt.<\/p>\n

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Houthis vow to ‘prevent all ships heading to Israeli ports’<\/strong><\/p>\n

Houthis say they will continue to threaten shipping until Israel listens to their demands.<\/p>\n

Rebel spokesperson Brigadier Yahya Saree said: “The Yemeni armed forces confirm they will continue to prevent all ships heading to Israeli ports from navigating in the [Red Sea] until they bring in the food and medicine that our steadfast brothers in the Gaza Strip need.”<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Maersk said: “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 Mandeb Strait to pause their journey until further notice.”<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, the Norwegian-owned MT Strinda tanker caught fire after it was also hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shipping firm Mowinckel said the vessel was carrying biofuel from Malaysia to Italy, but later disclosed it had also been “tentatively” scheduled to make a stop at the Israeli port of Ashdod.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday the US Navy said it shot down a suspected Houthi drone<\/strong> which was heading towards one of its warships.<\/p>\n

It came as the commercial vessel Ardmore Encounter was attacked by small boats and then by two missiles.<\/p>\n

In November, the Houthis also seized a cargo ship allegedly linked to Israel in the Red Sea<\/strong> which they are still holding near the port city of Hodeida.<\/p>\n

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Control of Yemen is split between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces, with British military support.<\/p>\n

The country has been locked in a devastating civil war<\/strong> in recent years although a tentative truce is currently in place.<\/p>\n

Last weekend Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi called on its Western allies to do more to tackle the attacks – and warned his country would “act to remove this blockade” if the threats continued.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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