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Several shipping lines have suspended services through the Red Sea as more than a dozen vessels have been attacked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

It was only this past Friday when word came that two major shipping companies – Maersk and Hapag-Llloyd – were temporarily ‘pausing’ shipments through the Red Sea due to ill-ma...

Several shipping lines have suspended services through the Red Sea as more than a dozen vessels have been attacked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Several shipping lines have suspended services through the Red Sea as more than a dozen vessels have been attacked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Several shipping lines have suspended services through the Red Sea as more than a dozen vessels have been attacked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Several shipping lines have suspended services through the Red Sea as more than a dozen vessels have been attacked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

Bab al-Mandab is a narrow strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula through which an estimated 12% of global trade by volume normally flows, and perhaps 30% of global container traffic. It has become a no-go zone as the Houthis attack shipping.

Israeli forces pound YMCA facility housing displaced Palestinians, killing many; exchange of prisoners at centre of expected deal.

Four of the world’s largest maritime shipping firms are halting operations through the Red Sea and Egypt’s Suez Canal due to repeated attacks by Houthi groups in Yemen. Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) was the latest addition to the list, following AP Moller-Maersk, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd. MSC announced the decision on 16 December after Houthi militants

At least four major global shipping companies have suspended operations through the Red Sea in the past 72 hours, citing the threat of attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militiamen. The Houthis began their campaign of ship hijackings, missile and drone attacks in response to Israel’s military operation in Gaza, and Western powers’ support for Tel Aviv.