China's shipping firm COSCO halts shipments to Israel

Chinese shipping firm COSCO has reportedly suspended shipping to the Israeli regime through the strategic Red Sea, following the Yemeni army’s attacks on ships bound for the occupied territories in support of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli financial news website Globes reported COSCO’s decision on Sunday without providing further details, adding that the shipping firm is yet to notify international shippers of its decision.

COSCO offices in Israel declined to comment. Israeli port officials also said they were checking the report.

The latest development comes amid repeated warnings by the Yemeni army that it will prevent the passage of all ships bound for Israeli ports.

More major shipping firms suspend Red Sea passage amid attacks by Yemeni forces

More shipping giants suspend passage through a key Red Sea strait after attacks by Yemeni forces.

Since last month, the Yemeni army has intensified attacks on ships en route to the Israeli-occupied territories after the illegal entity refused to extend a Qatari-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and pressed ahead with its genocidal war on the besieged Palestinian territory.

Yemen has vowed it will continue with its attacks until Israel stops its onslaught against Gaza, reiterating that it will only target ships heading to Israeli ports, and all the other ships bound for other ports can freely move in waters near the country.

Reports have shown that Israeli shipping companies have already decided to reroute their vessels in fear of attacks by Yemeni forces.

A growing number of international companies have also decided to pause shipments through the Red Sea.

Back in December, Oil giant BP announced that it had temporarily stopped its shipping operations via the Suez Canal after Yemen's growing attacks on commercial vessels.

Shipping firms avoid Red Sea amid Yemen’s attacks on Israel-bound vessels

A growing number of international companies have decided to pause shipments through the strategic Red Sea amid Yemen’s growing attacks on Israel-bound vessels.

The Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MCS) and France's CMA CGM also announced that they had rerouted their services and suspended passage of their cargoes through the Red Sea, joining Danish giant Maersk and German carrier Hapag-Lloyd in avoiding the strategic waterway.

Hong Kong-based shipping giant Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) also stopped cargo acceptance to and from the Israeli-occupied territories until further notice “due to operational issues.”

Evergreen, the Taiwanese container transportation and shipping company, said it had temporarily suspended import and export services in Israel until further notice, citing the security risk, in addition to halting journeys via the Suez Canal.

The Israeli regime waged the war on Gaza on October 7 after Hamas carried out the surprise Operation Al-Aqsa Storm against the occupying entity in response to the Israeli regime’s atrocities against Palestinians.

The relentless military campaign has killed more than 22,800 people, most of them children and women. At least 58,166 Palestinians have also been wounded.

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