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BIMCO Alert Merchant Fleet to Still Avoid Red Sea

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The Red Sea remains too dangerous for merchant ships to pass due to Houthi attacks according to shipping trade group BIMCO citing the US Navy.

  • “Coalition forces and BIMCO continue to recommend shipping companies to consider avoiding shipping operations in the area,” BIMCO said via its social media platforms.
  • UK Maritime Trade Operations says it received a vessel report that its port side was hit from above by a missile 95 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen Monday.
  • Houthi rebels have said they will vow to keep attacking vessels related to Israeli trade despite US led air strikes Monday.

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