On January 26, a product tanker operated by commodities trader Trafigura was attacked by Houthi rebels and caught fire in its hold.
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saaria confirmed that its maritime forces fired missiles at a British tanker "Marlin Luanda" in the Gulf of Aden and hit the target, causing the ship to catch fire.
It is reported that the tanker flying the flag of the Marshall Islands was hit in the attack. The ship "Marlin Luanda" AIS showed that the ship departed from Morocco and passed through the Suez Canal last weekend. It is currently on its way to Singapore.
According to the UKMTO, the incident took place 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen, and all crew members were safe.
Due to the current situation in the Red Sea, MSC has temporarily suspended the transit of the Suez Canal eastbound and westbound.
According to MSC's recent statement, the company is adjusting its east-west routes to mitigate the impact of this diversion on its sailing schedule.
These changes include changing rotations and adding vessels to minimize disruption and ensure a more efficient sailing schedule through the Cape of Good Hope. The updated rotation will take effect in early February.
Condor: Ningbo, China - Shanghai, China - Nansha, China - Yantian, China - Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Tanger Mediterranean, Morocco - Felixstowe, UK - Hamburg, Germany - Antwerp, Belgium - London Gate, UK - Le Havre, France - Tanger Mediterranean, Morocco - Abu Dhabi, UAE - Jebel Ali, UAE
Griffin: Shanghai, China - Ningbo, China - Xiamen, China - Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia - Felixstowe, UK - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Le Havre, France - Tanger Mediterranean, Morocco T2 - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Singapore
Jade: Qingdao (China) - Pusan, South Korea - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Xiamen (China) - Nansha (China) - Yantian (China) - Singapore - Valencia, Spain - Barcelona (Spain) - Gioiatauro, Italy - Tangel Mediterranean, Morocco - Singapore - Yantian (China).
Phoenix: Xingang in China - Dalian in China - Busan, South Korea - Ningbo in China - Shanghai in China - Shekou in China - Singapore - Port Said, Egypt - Koper, Slovenia - Trieste in Italy - Rijeka in Croatia - Riat, Italy - Tanger Mediterranean, Morocco - Singapore
Tiger: Busan, South Korea - Shanghai, China - Ningbo, China - Shekou, China - Singapore - Port Said, Egypt - Yarimka, Turkey - Istanbul, Turkey - Tekildag, Turkey - Port Said, Egypt - Abu Dhabi, UAE - Jebel Ali, UAE - Singapore - Shekou, China
Dragon: Dalian, China - Busan, South Korea - Shanghai, China - Ningbo, China - Yantian, China - Singapore - Gioia Tauro, Italy - Genoa, Italy - La Spezia, Italy - Marina Bay, France - Barcelona, Spain - Valencia, Spain - Sines, Portugal - Mundra, India - Enhava, India - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Singapore
Empire: Yantian (China) - Xiamen (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Busan, South Korea - Panama - New York - Norfolk - Baltimore, USA - Colombo, Sri Lanka - Tanjung Pelepas - Yantian, China
In addition, MSC noted that there are no changes to the rotation of Albatros, Silk, Lion, Swan, America, Emerald, Elephant and Santana services. However, bypassing the Cape of Good Hope, expect longer shipping times.
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