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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk will pause all container shipments through the Red Sea until further notice, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters on Friday.

“Following the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today, we have instructed all Maersk vessels in the area bound to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pause their journey until further notice,” the company said in a statement.

Maersk on Thursday said its vessel Maersk Gibraltar was targeted by a missile while travelling from Salalah, Oman, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and that the crew and vessel were reported safe.

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[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

However, there's an Arleigh Burke class destroyer in the area along with an carrier strike group.

[-] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

About 50 cargo ships pass through the red sea every day. Is there enough naval vessels to escort each one?

IIRC A carrier strike group has about 10 ships...

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Short answer is yes there is enough. There was a French frigate running escort the other day which had to bat down Houthi drones. Looks to me like they're holding fire, but it won't be too long before FAFO.

[-] rivermonster@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago

I mean Iranian drones... but I'm just being pedantic, and I agree with your assessment. The Burk is constantly swatting those things down.

[-] rivermonster@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

And the US just got Australia to send a destroyer as well.

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