Skip to main content

Red Sea, Houthis, Israel-Gaza War

Insurance Underwriters Adding Pressure to Shippers Through the Red Sea to Disavow US, UK, Israel Connections

Maritime news site Splash247 reports that insurance underwriters are increasingly under pressure to add clauses disavowing any connection to Israel, the US, and the UK to avoid Houthi attacks.

Photo: Ivan Marc/Shutterstock
Photo: Ivan Marc/Shutterstock

With increasing numbers of Houthi attacks and with the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian not successfully reestablishing security for shipping in the Red Sea, insurance underwriters are increasingly demanding companies disavow connections to the US, UK, or Israel, according to reporting by maritime news site Splash247 and Bloomberg.

Splash247 further reports that while it was first container ships that began to abandon the Red Sea route, oil tankers are now following suit, with companies such as Shell and BP staying away.

Egypt also faces a serious hit to its revenues from transit through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, with shipping down 30% in the first 11 days of January with further declines in sight.

Stay Connected With Us

Follow our social channels for breaking news, exclusive content, and real-time updates.

WhatsApp Updates

Join our news group for instant updates

Follow on X (Twitter)

@jfeedenglish

Never miss a story - follow us on your preferred platform!

0

Loading comments...