Shipping groups have diverted their ships to the Cape of Good Hope for their voyages between Asia and Europe due to attacks by the Yemeni Houthi group in the Red Sea.
Hapag Lloyd will continue to divert its ships to avoid transiting the Red Sea and the Suez Canal for safety reasons, a spokesman for the German shipping group said on Friday. A new assessment of the situation will be carried out on January 2, this spokesperson added.
Shipping groups have diverted their ships to the Cape of Good Hope for their voyages between Asia and Europe due to attacks by the Yemeni Houthi group in the Red Sea.
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