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Another merchant ship was attacked in the Red Sea! Hapag-Lloyd: It will not end in the short term

Karen 2024-02-04 11:33:12

Another merchant ship was attacked in the Red Sea! Hapag-Lloyd: It will not end in the short term


 

The latest statement from German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd stated that the Houthi armed forces’ attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea are unlikely to end soon, forcing shipping companies to continue to avoid the Red Sea route.sea freight forwarder

Recently, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Haben-Janssen said at a press conference that Hapag-Lloyd does not believe that the Houthi armed attacks will end in the short term. "But you ask how long it will be over? Three months or five months, then I don't know.door to door service

He added that a solution could be brought within six months through a political agreement or armed defense of the cargo ships. As early as December 15 last year, after the company's cargo ship was attacked, Hapag-Lloyd decided to avoid the Red Sea and chose to go around the Cape of Good Hope.door to door service

Hapag-Lloyd said measures to ease the Cape detour include buying more containers, using more ships to meet demand on time and running ships with more fuel, but at higher costs for customers.door to door service

Previously, Hapag-Lloyd announced its annual financial report, with profits before interest and taxes in 2023 of 2.5 billion euros (approximately 2.7 billion U.S. dollars), far lower than the 17.5 billion euros in 2022.door to door service

Yuan. The company said freight rates have dropped significantly as global supply chains return to normal post-pandemic.door to door service

Regarding the Red Sea shipping crisis, Maersk also recently stated that global shipping disruptions caused by attacks on Red Sea ships may last at least a few months, hopefully shorter, but it may also be longer because the development of the situation is so unpredictable.sea freight forwarder

On January 31, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen issued a statement stating that its naval forces launched an attack on a "American merchant ship" in the Gulf of Aden hours after launching missiles at the USS Graveley destroyer.sea freight forwarder

According to reports, Houthi armed spokesman Yahya Saraya said in a statement that they targeted "the US merchant ship KOI and launched several naval missiles." It is understood that the container ship "KO" flying the Liberian flag is operated by a British company.

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