It is forbidden to pass through the Red Sea and other waters, and Maersk has received threatening emails from the Houthis
Recently, a number of well-known shipping companies have been the target of threats by Yemen's Houthi armed forces.
A number of Danish Shipping companies, including Maersk, and the Danish Shipping Employers Association (Danish Shipping) have confirmed receiving threatening emails from the Houthis in Yemen.
The group has carried out several armed attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea over the past year. The Danish Shipping Employers Association confirmed to ShippingWatch that it had received several threatening emails, but did not say how many employees had been threatened.
The Danish Shipping Employers Association said the number of threatening emails was not an isolated case. Several Danish shipping companies, including Maersk and Uni-Tankers, as well as German shipping companies such as Hapag-Lloyd, have been attacked by the Houthis in the past year.
According to a threatening email obtained by ShippingWatch, the Houthis warned that if the Danish shipping company continued to service Israeli ports, its ships would be placed on a "no-go list."
The email made clear that the vessels would be banned from crossing the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, and could be directly attacked wherever the Houthis see fit.
The German Shipowners' Association (VDR) has also reported that several German shipping companies have also received threatening emails from the Houthis in recent months.
The threats are directed primarily at shipping routes involving the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
Recently, the International Shipping Union (ITF) received a similar threat email to one sent to a Danish shipping company.
The ITF has reached out to the Houthis to ask about the specifics of the ban. The Houthis responded by saying the ban covered all ships crossing the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
The Houthi threat is linked to the group's support for Palestinians. Since November last year, the Houthis have repeatedly targeted commercial vessels in and out of the Red Sea, especially those passing through the region.
The Houthis made it clear that any shipment of goods involving Israel would face serious consequences. This threat has led many international shipping companies to reroute routes around southern Africa rather than through the Red Sea.
Due to the ongoing threat from the Houthis, the Red Sea, an important international waterway, is no longer a preferred route for merchant shipping. Many shipping companies are rerouting their ships around southern Africa to avoid waters controlled by the Houthis.
This change has greatly affected shipping in the Red Sea and created new uncertainties in the global supply chain.
Since November last year, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea region have become a major security risk for the global shipping industry. As tensions continue, further attention is needed on how shipping companies and international organizations will respond to this challenge.
However, despite a year-on-year drop of about 60 per cent in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, experts believe that "the Red Sea lanes will certainly not be closed" and that some vessels remain undeterred by the Houthi threat.
A number of Danish Shipping companies, including Maersk, and the Danish Shipping Employers Association (Danish Shipping) have confirmed receiving threatening emails from the Houthis in Yemen.
The group has carried out several armed attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea over the past year. The Danish Shipping Employers Association confirmed to ShippingWatch that it had received several threatening emails, but did not say how many employees had been threatened.
The Danish Shipping Employers Association said the number of threatening emails was not an isolated case. Several Danish shipping companies, including Maersk and Uni-Tankers, as well as German shipping companies such as Hapag-Lloyd, have been attacked by the Houthis in the past year.
According to a threatening email obtained by ShippingWatch, the Houthis warned that if the Danish shipping company continued to service Israeli ports, its ships would be placed on a "no-go list."
The email made clear that the vessels would be banned from crossing the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, and could be directly attacked wherever the Houthis see fit.
The German Shipowners' Association (VDR) has also reported that several German shipping companies have also received threatening emails from the Houthis in recent months.
The threats are directed primarily at shipping routes involving the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab Strait, Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean.
Recently, the International Shipping Union (ITF) received a similar threat email to one sent to a Danish shipping company.
The ITF has reached out to the Houthis to ask about the specifics of the ban. The Houthis responded by saying the ban covered all ships crossing the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea.
The Houthi threat is linked to the group's support for Palestinians. Since November last year, the Houthis have repeatedly targeted commercial vessels in and out of the Red Sea, especially those passing through the region.
The Houthis made it clear that any shipment of goods involving Israel would face serious consequences. This threat has led many international shipping companies to reroute routes around southern Africa rather than through the Red Sea.
Due to the ongoing threat from the Houthis, the Red Sea, an important international waterway, is no longer a preferred route for merchant shipping. Many shipping companies are rerouting their ships around southern Africa to avoid waters controlled by the Houthis.
This change has greatly affected shipping in the Red Sea and created new uncertainties in the global supply chain.
Since November last year, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea region have become a major security risk for the global shipping industry. As tensions continue, further attention is needed on how shipping companies and international organizations will respond to this challenge.
However, despite a year-on-year drop of about 60 per cent in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, experts believe that "the Red Sea lanes will certainly not be closed" and that some vessels remain undeterred by the Houthi threat.
