A.P. Moller-Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd stop commercial shipping in Red Sea
Companies have placed a pause on activity as Houthi rebels continue to target commercial ships.
A.P. Moller-Maersk said it is pausing all shipping through the Red Sea due to ongoing violence in the region and continued attacks on global shipping.
In a statement to Reuters on Friday morning, the company said it was halting shipping in the area.
“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,” the company said, Reuters reported.
Shortly after, Hapag-Lloyd said it was also placing a pause on shipping in the region.
The sudden change serves to further disrupt international shipping in a region that has been dealing with continued attacks by Houthi rebels. A day earlier, the Gibraltar was targeted by a drone, according to a Houthi statement. Maersk denied the ship was hit by a missile, but it was the latest attack in the region.
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