Massive burst! After continuing Maersk and Herbert, MSC and Daffy also announced a suspension of Red Sea passage! The Suez Canal is facing actual shutdown

    According to the latest news from new media, after Maersk and Herbert announced yesterday that all of their vessels will stop operating in the Red Sea, MSC, the world's largest container shipping company, and CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping company, have officially announced that they will stop all their vessels from operating in the Red Sea! Analysis suggests that within just 48 hours, four of the world's five largest container shipping companies (with a total capacity exceeding 54% of the world's total) have officially announced a complete suspension of passage through the Red Sea. With more shipping companies following up in the next two days, the world's largest shipping artery - the Suez Canal - is about to enter a "de facto shutdown"!

    According to the latest BBC report, MSC, the world's largest shipping group, has announced that it will divert its ships from the Red Sea due to the increasing threat of attacks.

    On the second day after Danish shipping giant Maersk and German transport company Herbert Roth suspended their Red Sea itinerary, French CMA CGM also took similar measures.

    This decision was made after the Husai rebels supported by Iran launched an attack in Yemen.

    Although the Husai militants previously claimed that their targets were only related to Israel or ships heading to Israel. But the fact that multiple container ships, including the "NUMBER 9" ship under Dongfang Overseas and the MAERSK GIBRALTAR ship under Maersk, which are reportedly unrelated to Israel, have been attacked proves that the situation may not be like this!

    The Red Sea is one of the most important oil and fuel transportation routes in the world. The Husai armed forces have been intensifying their attacks recently, frequently using drones and rockets to attack foreign ships.

    MSC stated in its announcement regarding the suspension of navigation in the Red Sea that the situation in the region has become "very severe"!

    The company stated that its container ship MSC PALATIUM III was attacked on Friday while crossing the Red Sea. The crew was not injured, but the ship has been decommissioned. The remaining ships are changing course through the Cape of Good Hope at the southern end of Africa.

    The world's third-largest shipping company, CMA CGM, stated in a statement that it has instructed all container ships there to "arrive at safe areas and immediately suspend navigation in non safe waters until further notice.".

    Maersk, the world's second-largest shipping company, called this situation "concerning".

    Maersk told the BBC on Friday, "Following the attempted attack on the Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and another attack on a container ship today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the region preparing to pass through the Strait of Mandela to suspend navigation until further notice."

    After the giant group suspended operations in the Red Sea, Su Tpilovsky from the Chartered Logistics and Transport Association in the UK told the BBC, "This is a safety issue for the crew, the vessel itself, and the insurance policy. If they could buy insurance, the current premiums would be outrageously high, so this would have a serious impact on inventory levels, costs, and the overall supply chain dynamics.".

    BBC business journalist Vivienne Nunis said that the increased crew, fuel, and insurance costs may all be passed on to consumers.

    The Bab al Mandab strait, also known as the Gate of Tears, is a 20 mile (32 kilometer) wide strait known for its dangerous navigation.

    It is located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula and Djibouti and Eritrea on the African coast.

    This is the route for ships to reach the Suez Canal from the south, which is itself a major waterway. Avoiding it means that ships must take longer routes, such as sailing in southern Africa. Approximately 17000 ships and 10% of global trade pass through this area every year. Any ship entering or exiting the Indian Ocean through the Suez Canal must pass through this route.

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