Heavy burst! Maersk announces suspension of all routes through the Red Sea! Containerships owned by MSC and Hapo-Lloth were hit by Houthi missiles and caught fire.

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Maersk officially suspends all routes through the Red Sea

MSC and HPL container ship hit by missile and caught on fire

According to Huijietong, citing the latest BBC report:Affected by the attack, the global shipping giant Maersk officially announced,All routes through the Red Sea will be suspended!

The decision comes after a series of attacks against ships in parts of Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthis. The group has declared its support for Hamas and says it is targeting ships bound for Israel.

It is reported that the German shipping company Hapg-Lloyd subsequently said that it will also take similar actions and Maersk!

A large container ship owned by Maersk was attacked recently.(Read the link: 《Houthi forces announce precise hit on oversized container ship MAERSK GIBRALTAR wheel》）, and confirmed to the BBC late on Friday that it would also suspend operations in the region.

Maersk, one of the world's largest shipping companies, said in a statement to the BBC: "The recent attacks on merchant ships in the region are shocking and pose a major threat to the safety of seafarers.

Maersk suspends all routes through the Red Sea (BBC)

Marco Forgeone, head of the U.S. Export and International Trade Research Agency, said Maersk's decision to suspend its Red Sea shipping service was a desperate move.

He added: "This affects every link in the supply chain... it will only increase the chance that key products will not reach their Christmas destinations in time.".

US National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan, who is visiting the Middle East, said before the announcement by Maersk and Hapker-Lloyd that the Houthis are threatening freedom of navigation!

MSC and HPL container ships were hit by Houthi missiles and caught fire.

Just as Maersk announced the suspension of all routes through the Red Sea, two large container ships owned by the world's largest liner company MSC and the world's fifth largest liner company Hapg-Lloth were hit by missiles in the Red Sea one after another!

Hapag-Lloth's container ship was hit by a missile.

At about 18: 00 on December 15, Beijing time, a container ship under Hapg-Lloyd's name AL JASRAH with a capacity of 14993Teu was sailing in the southern Red Sea, about in front of Muha port in Yemen,was hit by a drone or missile, hit the port side of the ship, probably the cargo deck area,It caused a fire.

According to Huijietong tracking found that was hit by a missile and caught fireFor the AL JASRAH ship, it currently serves the well-known MD2 route of THE Alliance. The shipping companies involved in the common cabin include Hapo-Lloyd, ONE, Yangming Shipping and HMM. The domestic ports include Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhen Shekou and other important ports.

The ship hit by a missile serves the alliance MD2 route.

At least one container was thrown overboard by the explosion. Personnel on board are temporarily safe. AL HASRAH was sailing south from Greece to Singapore, so it was only natural that her port side would come under fire from the Yemeni coast. What caused the Houthis to launch an attack on the super-large container is still unknown. Some vestiges of Israeli ownership? Germany's support for Israel in the Gaza conflict?

The ship's AIS was open, but not closed, as of December 15.Beijing time on December 15At 20 o'clock, the ship was already in Mander Bay.

Container ship AL JASRAH,IMO 9732321, deadweight tonnage 149360, capacity 14993 TEUs, built in 2016, Liberian flag, manager HAPAG-LLOYD AG, insurance company Northern England P & I Association.

The fire was hit by a missile.AL JASRAH轮

It's under Hapg-Lloth.Less than an hour after AL JASRAH was hit and caught fire, December 15, Beijing timeAt about 18:40, MSC PALATIUM III, a container ship owned by Mediterranean Shipping, the world's largest liner company, was traveling south from Mombasa to Jeddah at WSW 27 nm in Muha, Yemen, south of the Red Sea.Hit by a missile. The ship turned back and passed southward through the Bab el-Mande Strait at 24:00 Beijing time, with an unknown destination.

according to reports,Fire breaks out on board after explosion. One or more Navy ships in the area responded

MSC Container Ship Hit by Missile

Data show that the container ship MSC PALATIUM III,IMO 9336165, deadweight tonnage 34305, capacity 2546 TEUs, built in 2006, flying the Liberian flag, manager of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, and insurance company UK P & I.

MSC Container Ship Hit by Missile

As the shipping industry analyst, the founder of One Shipping, and the director of "Mike's Tea Room" previously issued an early warning:Many people ignore the impact of the spillover of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the global shipping industry, and also ignore the Houthi armed forces "encircling Wei and saving Zhao"Kill the red eyeThe Consequences!

Maersk is already cautious! In order to avoid attacks on its ships, Maersk sent its ships related to Israel as early as November 28.Temporary diversion of Lisa and Maersk Pangani,transferred from the region.(Read the link: 《In case of fear of attack, Maersk announces temporary diversion of two container ships》）

But as a result, it has nothing to do with Israel, with a capacity of 10100Teu.The GIBRALTAR round of MAERSK was hit by Houthi missiles on December 14!(Read the link: 《Houthi forces announce precise hit on oversized container ship MAERSK GIBRALTAR wheel》）