Germany\u2019s Hapag-Lloyd will continue to divert its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the company said yesterday. This news comes just hours after Denmark\u2019s Maersk announced it will decide today, Tuesday whether to resume sending vessels through the Suez Canal via the Red Sea or redirect them around Africa following a weekend missile and boat swarm attack by Houthis on Maersk Hangzhou.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe monitor the situation closely day-by-day, but will continue to reroute our vessels until Jan. 9,\u201d the spokesperson for Hapag-Lloyd, the world\u2019s fifth biggest container liner, told Reuters. \u201cThe company will decide on that day whether or not to continue rerouting ships.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Reuters, Maersk alliance partner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will also continue to divert its vessels via the Cape of Good Hope.<\/p>\n
While Maersk was the first European container line to pause Red Sea sailings following the targeting of Maersk Gibraltar on December 13th, they were also among the first \u2013 along with CMA CGM \u2013 to return to the Red Sea. Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has been more cautious it will keep its vessels away from the Red Sea even after the launch of a US-led taskforce \u2013 Operation Prosperity Guardian \u2013 to protect the key route from militant attacks. <\/p>\n
The container liner said it will continue to reroute its vessels via the Cape of Good Hope, a detour of several thousand miles compared to the Suez Canal. It follows an onslaught of attacks on merchant ships \u2014 by Yemeni rebels acting in support of the Palestinians \u2014 on a route that handles about 12% of global trade. <\/p>\n
The Hangzhou, which was hit by an unknown object during the attack, was able to continue on its way with LSEG shipping data showing the vessel now close to the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n
PHOTO: A Hapag-Lloyd containership in port with cranes overhead.<\/p>\n
– By John Konrad (gCaptain)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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