MSC containership struck by Houthi missile

Incidents like strike on MSC containership MSC Sky II have impacted Suez Canal traffic

An MSC containership has become the latest vessel to be damaged in a Houthi attack.

U.K. Maritime Trade Operations today issued a report at 1500 UTC on an incident 91 nautical miles southeast of Aden in which the master of a vessel reported two explosions. The first was a distance off the vessel’s port quarter, the second caused damage to the vessel, with the master reporting fire and smoke on board that the vessel was tackling. No injuries were reported. In updates, UKMTO said first that the...

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