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Red Sea affairs

Some liner giants have new sailing plans according to the latest situation.

The Red Sea crisis continues to affect the shipping industry, but after the United States announced the launch of escort operations and some countries took further measures, some liner giants have new sailing plans according to the latest situation.

 

The French navy has begun escorting the country’s merchant vessels through the Red Sea after making it clear that it wants to “prioritize its own shipping interests.” The vessels involved include CMA CGM Pegasus, CMA CGM George Washington and APL Salalah.

 

Shipping data show that the “CMA CGM Pegasus” vessel has passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait via the Red Sea from the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is scheduled to arrive at the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates on December 26.

 

Earlier, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced that in response to Yemen’s Houthi armed launch of drones and missile attacks on ships sailing through the Red Sea, the United States is working with relevant countries to launch the Red Sea escort operation Prosperity Defenders (OPG), in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to carry out joint patrols.

 

However, France is not participating in the US-led convoy and is acting alone.

 

In response to the United States announced escort operations, Maersk issued a notice on December 24 that it is planning to resume shipping in the Red Sea region.

 

“We have received confirmation that the previously announced multinational security initiative ‘Operation Defenders of Prosperity’ has been set up and deployed to allow shipping through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden areas,” Maersk said.

 

The company further said that with the implementation of OPG, Maersk is preparing to resume vessel navigation in the Red Sea region. Currently, plans are being made to allow the first ships to pass through. Maersk reiterated that ensuring the safety of the crew is of Paramount importance and is the company’s top priority in responding to the situation in the Red Sea.

 

Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc previously said in an interview with US media that the US Defense minister’s statement was “reassuring” and that he welcomed the action.

 

However, Maersk also said that although security measures have been taken to ensure that its ships can pass through the Red Sea, the overall risk in the region has not been eliminated at this stage, and if Maersk believes that there is a risk to the safety of the crew, it will “not hesitate to reassess the situation and activate the diversion plan again.”

 

In addition to Maersk, there are currently a number of ships in the Red Sea waiting to escort. Still, uncertainty remains about the American convoy.

 

According to CCTV news, on December 24 local time, Yemen’s Houthi armed forces issued a warning to the United States, urging its military forces to leave the Red Sea and “do not interfere in the region.” Houthi military spokesman Yahya accused the United States and its Allies of “militarizing” the Red Sea and “posing a threat to international maritime navigation.”