Major companies announced on Monday the temporary suspension of all transportation operations through the Red Sea, joining other companies that recently suspended their operations in light of the increasing attacks carried out by the Yemeni army against ships heading to Israeli ports.
“British Petroleum,” a British company considered the third largest private oil company in the world, said in a statement, “The safety and security of our employees and those who work on our behalf is a priority for BP,” according to Reuters.
British Petroleum continued, saying: “In light of the deteriorating security situation for shipping in the Red Sea, British Petroleum has decided to temporarily suspend all transit operations through the Red Sea.”
Meanwhile, the shipping company “Evergreen Line” said that it had decided to temporarily suspend acceptance of shipping to Israel.
The company added in a statement that it had issued instructions to its container ships to suspend navigation through the Red Sea until further notice. It explained that its ships, which were scheduled to cross the Red Sea, would be redirected to pass around the Cape of Good Hope.
This comes in light of the tension witnessed in the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the attacks carried out by the Yemeni army on ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or heading to the ports of the Israeli occupation entity.
Earlier, the Danish company “MAERSK,” the German “Hapag-Lloyd,” and the French “CMI CGM” said that their ships would not use the Red Sea “until further notice.”
The Italian-Swiss company “MSC” and the Chinese company “OOCL” also announced that they will not deliver any shipments to and from Israel in light of the threats and attacks of the Yemeni army on ships heading to Israel in the Red Sea.
