Shipper CMA CGM suspends Red Sea transit again
Paris, France – AFP
French maritime transporter CMA CGM has again suspended the transit by its vessels of the Red Sea, where Houthis have targeted numerous ships, a source told AFP on Friday.
The decision, taken on Friday, halts the use of the key transit route until further notice in order to “not take any risks” with its crews and vessels, said the source.
The Houthis, part of the anti-Western, anti-Israel “axis of resistance” of Iranian-backed groups, have been attacking Red Sea shipping linked to Israel, triggering US and British reprisal attacks.
The Houthis say they are targeting Israeli-linked vessels to push for a stop to Israel’s war on Gaza.
The attacks prompted many shipping companies, including CMA CGM, to avoid the Red Sea, a vital route that normally carries about 12 percent of global maritime trade, for a period in December.
But the detour around southern Africa to avoid the Red Sea, which adds considerable cost and time, led many shippers to resume using the route, although many halted once again in January following a new spate of attacks.
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