Red Sea situation escalates! Maersk: Suspension of multi-location bookings

The situation in the Red Sea continues to deteriorate, and tensions continue to escalate. 18, 19, the United States military and the Houthis continue to attack each other. Houthi spokesman said on the 19th local time, the organization to a U.S. ship driving in the Gulf of Aden "Kem Ranger" launched a number of missiles and hit the ship. The U.S. military said the missiles fell into the waters near the ship and did not cause casualties or damage to the ship. Belgian Defense Minister Rudivine de Donder said on January 19, the Belgian Ministry of Defense will participate in the European Union in the Red Sea escort mission.

The situation in the Red Sea continues to be tense, following the 19th Duffy announced that it and Mediterranean Shipping jointly operated NEMO service to avoid the Red Sea route to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Maersk official website then issued a notice, due to the situation in the Red Sea is very unstable, all the existing information confirms that the security risk is still at an extremely high level, it will be decided to stop accepting round-trip Berbera (berbera)/Hodeida (Hodeida)/Aden (Aden). Aden and Djibouti.

Duffy Line is one of the few remaining ocean carriers to keep some of its ships moving through the Red Sea since last November, when ships in the shipping lane began to come under sustained attack by Houthi militants from Yemen.

The company said Friday that its vessels on the NEMO service, which takes Northern Europe and the Mediterranean to Australia and New Zealand, would temporarily stop transiting the Suez Canal and be rerouted to sail in both directions via the Cape of Good Hope.

On the 19th, Maersk official website released 2 consecutive articles about the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden business customer consultation, notice that the situation in the Red Sea is very unstable, all the existing intelligence confirms that the security risk is still at an extremely high level, due to the continuous deterioration of the situation in the Red Sea, will decide to stop accepting round-trip Berbera (berbera) / Hodeida (Hodeida) / Aden (Aden) booking with immediate effect.

Maersk said that for customers who have already booked space on the Berbera/Hodeida/Aden route, it will pay attention to the demand and make every effort to ensure that customers' cargoes are less delayed and can be safely delivered to their destinations as soon as possible.

In a second customer advisory, Maersk said that the situation in and around the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden continues to be volatile and continues to deteriorate, and that its top priority remains the safety of seafarers, ships and cargoes, and that adjustments are being made to the Blue Nile Express (BNX) express service, which will ignore the Red Sea, with immediate effect. The revised service rotation will be Jebel Ali - Serale - Hazira - Nawasheva - Jebel Ali. No impact on carrying capacity is expected.

In addition, Maersk is suspending bookings to/from Asia/Middle East/Oceania/East Africa/South Africa to Djibouti with immediate effect and will not accept any new bookings to Djibouti.

Maersk said that for customers who have already booked, it will focus on customer needs and make every effort to ensure that their cargoes are minimized and delivered to their destinations as quickly and safely as possible.

In order to better serve its customers, Maersk suggests contacting local representatives to provide more detailed information on cargoes and the latest operational developments.

Maersk says this move may bring some challenges and uncertainty to customers' logistics plans, but please be assured that the decision is based on what is in the best interest of our customers and will provide you with a more consistent and predictable service. While the current route adjustments may cause some delays, Maersk is responding proactively and taking all necessary measures to minimize delays and ensure that your shipments reach their destinations safely and on time.

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