Shipping giant Maersk again pauses sailings through Red Sea after another attack on vessel

The Red Sea is the entry point for ships using the Suez Canal, which handles about 12% of global trade and vital for the movement of goods between Asia and Europe

Maersk said on Christmas Eve it would resume sailings through the Red Sea. However, attacks have continued. 

Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk container vessel with missiles and small boats, prompting the shipping giant to pause all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours, Maersk has said.

The crew of the Maersk Hangzhou was safe and there was no indication of fire onboard, which was fully manoeuvrable and continued its journey north to Port Suez, Maersk said. The Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou with capacity to carry 14,000 containers was en route from Singapore.