Maersk Sails South of Africa to Avoid Red Sea Conflict Area
- Shipping giant redirects 20 vessels due to Houthi attacks
- Maersk says unclear when US naval task force can help ships
Maersk transports about 15% of the world’s containers at sea.
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Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S will redirect its vessels to sail south of Africa to avoid the Red Sea conflict area where Houthi militants have attacked several ships.
About 20 Maersk vessels, waiting on both sides of the Suez Canal, will now change course and sail the long way around the continent, the Copenhagen-based company said in a statement on Tuesday.