[News] Shipping firms cease deliveries to "Israel" or reroutes around Africa

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Shipping firms cease deliveries to "Israel" or reroutes around Africa
Al Mayadeen English
December 18, 2023
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The Singaporean shipping company, ONE, declares that it would be ceasing
all shipments to the Occupation's ports, according to reports by Israeli
media.
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   - A cargo ship of the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen, off the
   coast near Pasadena, Md., Monday, March 21, 2022 (AP)

Several global shipping companies announced on Monday that they would be
suspending navigation in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea and will be opting
for alternative routes their routes: out of concern over the security of
their "Israel"-bound vessels.

Taiwanese shipping company, Evergreen, stated that it had redirected its
vessels which were set to commute through the Gulf of Aden to an
alternative route passing through the Cape of Good Hope of South Africa,
according to reports by *Reuters*. It was also revealed that the Taiwanese
company would temporarily stop accepting Israeli cargo.

The Singaporean shipping company, ONE, declared that it would be ceasing
all shipments to the Israeli occupation's ports, according to reports by
Israeli media.

A company senior representative informed customers that, in light of the
operations happening in the Red Sea, no new requests are being accepted for
shipments to "Israel" adding that the company is considering alternative
steps.

Additionally, the Norwegian-based oil tanker group Frontline announced it
would avoid the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea in the time ahead,  boosting
the rates customers must pay for crude transport, boosting the rates for
customers must pay for crude transport, *Reuters *reported.

Also according to reports by *Reuters*, Belgian oil tanker firm Euronav
declared it would refrain from crossing the Red Sea until further notice.

"We are closely monitoring the situation. The safety of our crews and
vessels is of paramount importance," a spokesperson for Euronav told
*Reuters*.

On another note, the Israeli shipping company Zim informed its customers of
a container transport price increase of approximately $100 to $400 due to
the ongoing attacks by the Yemeni Naval Forces against Israeli vessels and
vessels bound for Israeli ports.

*Bloomberg *also reported that 46 cargo ships rerouted to go around Africa
instead of passing through the Red Sea, and another 78 ships have set
anchor mid-voyage awaiting instructions.

*Read more: Oil giant BP, Evergreen Line pause all transits through Red Sea
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/oil-giant-bp--evergreen-line-pause-all-transits-through-red>*

Earlier today
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/yemeni-forces-target-2--israel--bound-ships-with-naval-drone>,
Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree
announced that the Yemeni naval forces executed a top-tier military
operation today against two ships with connections to the Israeli
occupation.

Saree revealed in a statement that Swan Atlantic, an oil tanker, and MSC
Clara, a ship carrying cargo containers, were targeted by two naval drones.

He affirmed that the targeting of the two ships came after the crew of the
two ships refused to respond to the calls of the Yemeni naval forces.

The Yemeni forces reiterated their commitment to the security of global
maritime traffic.

Saree emphasized that the Yemeni Naval Forces will only target ships headed
to Israeli ports. He assured all ships commuting to any port in the world
that they would not be harmed, and called on them to keep their
transponders open.

Saree also emphasized that the Yemeni forces
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/after-targeting--eilat---yemen-pledges-continued-ops-against>
will not hesitate to target ships that violate the conditions stated in the
previous statements noting that the Yemeni naval forces are committed to
preventing ships headed to Israeli ports from navigating via the Arabian
Sea and the Red Sea.

The statement emphasized that the operation comes in solidarity with the
Palestinian people
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/nothing-will-stand-between-yemen--palestine--sanaa-military>
in Gaza, who have been subjected to killing, destruction, and siege for 73
days, and in response to the calls of the free people of the Yemeni nation
and the Arab Umma.

*Read more: US deploys carrier group to Gulf of Aden over Yemen resistance
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-deploys-carrier-group-to-gulf-of-aden-over-yemen-resistan>*
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