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Maersk tells its container ships to pause Red Sea voyages

“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,” Maersk said. Houthi militants have been attacking service provider delivery within the Red Sea — particularly vessels that they are saying are linked to Israel — in response to the warfare in Gaza.