Maersk extends suspension of Red Sea route, as UN Security Council to discuss shipping attacks

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SHIPPING GIANT MAERSK has said it will not resume a passage through a key Red Sea strait “until further notice,” after Yemeni rebels attacked one of its merchant ships. “We have decided to pause all transits through the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden until further notice,” Maersk said in a statement. “In cases where it makes most sense for our customers, vessels will be rerouted and continue their journey around the Cape of Good Hope,” the company added. The UN Security Council is set to hold a meeting today on maintaining international peace and security, which French diplomats said would address...