Maersk: Maersk prepares to return to Red Sea under US-led force
AP Moller-Maersk, the world’s second-largest container line, said it’s preparing to resume shipping through the Red Sea, thanks to a new multi-national maritime task force to protect vessels from attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen.“We are working on plans for the first vessels to make the transit and for this to happen as soon as operationally possible,” the company said on Sunday in an advisory. “While doing so, ensuring the safety of our employees is of the utmost importance and our top priority in handling the challenging situation in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden area.”The announcement came just two days after the Copenhagen-based company said it envisions chaos in the Red Sea caused by drone attacks from Houthis over the Israel-Hamas war to continue for months. In its Sunday statement, M...