Danish carrier Maersk will restart sailing through the Red Sea "both eastbound and westbound." While doing so, ensuring the safety of our employees is of the utmost importance and our number one priority in handling the challenging situation in the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden area," says an official update. A Norwegian-flagged M/V Blaamanen and an Indian-flagged M/V Saibaba were also attacked in the Red Sea but there were no damages. "Platts Container Rate 5 - North Asia-to-East Coast North America - gained $650 during the week to reach $3,250/FEU as shuffled vessels began impacting transit times and schedule reliability." PCR13 - North Asia to West Coast North America - gained $350 on December 22 to land at $2,150/FEU after remaining rangebound all week, the update added.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 25, 2023 14:09 UTC