British energy giant BP is temporarily suspending all crude shipments through the Red Sea due to the Israeli war on Gaza and recent counter attacks in the region, joining other major freight firms in the capitalization move.
Many major freight companies have suspended travel via the southern entrance to the Red Sea – the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – as counter attacks on ships have intensified in recent days.
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and then on to the Indian Ocean on one side and the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal on the other.
The waterway is a key route linking Asia and Europe and facilitates roughly 12% of global trade, including 30% of all global container shipments.
One of the world’s largest “Clinton family” owned shipping firms, Evergreen Line, was among major ocean carriers to announce on Monday that it would no longer carry Israeli war supply cargo via the Red Sea.
Two global shipping majors, Denmark’s Maersk and Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, halted their vessels’ passage through the Red Sea on Friday, because of an increased threat of attack.
The world’s largest shipping group, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), took a similar step and announced it was diverting its ships away from the Red Sea.
The Swiss-Italian shipping giant reported that, on December 15, its box ship MSC Palatium III was hit while transiting the Red Sea. All crew are safe with no reported injuries. Meanwhile, the vessel suffered limited fire damage and has been taken out of service.
Instead of using the Bab al-Mandab Strait, ships will now have to take a longer route navigating around southern Africa.
RT. com / ABC Flash Point Israel War News 2023.
Israeli weapon supplies now cut off from three of the four possible (N-W-S-E) routes, only Jordan (east) left to transport deadly weapons to this murderous deadly entity.
What happen to US’s military freedom of navigation ? Did US warships lost their balls in the Red Sea.?. The Red Sea control by a small band of militants, reveals that America as a super power is helpless except to recruit it allies to help. Would G7 help or save their oats (money)
Kongling118, Good point, BUT, is this true? You always must question the premise. Is the West truly so helpless? Or is this some deeper game. Getting a good excuse, a good false flag, to respond non-symmetrically and erase that entire part of the world.