Israeli container ships are avoiding the Red Sea region as the conflict in Gaza and the heightened regional tension have increased the risks for all ships transiting the Suez Canal.
Even so, the consultancy Linerlytica said several US East Coast services are now trading via Suez to avoid the logjam at the world’s other busy waterway in Panama, but for Israeli vessels, the risk is considered far greater.
Munro Anderson, head of Operations at specialist war risk underwriter Vessel Protect – part of...
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