Escalating Attacks by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Threaten Red Sea Shipping

Danish shipping company Maersk will temporarily halt all container shipments through the Red Sea due to recent security threats. Following a near-miss incident and an attack on a container vessel, Maersk has instructed its vessels to pause their journeys and take a detour around Africa. The company expressed deep concern about the escalating security situation in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, emphasizing the safety and security of seafarers. Maersk denied a claim by Yemen's Houthi movement that they had struck a Maersk vessel, stating that the vessel was not hit.