Japan’s NYK suspends Red Sea shipping route

A spokesman for NYK Line said the decision was to “ensure the safety of crews”. — Reuters

Tokyo: Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen said yesterday it is joining other major companies in suspending routes through the Red Sea over Houthi rebel attacks on vessels in the vital waterway.

“We have suspended navigation through the Red Sea by all ships we operate,” a spokesman for the firm, also known as NYK Line, told AFP, adding the decision was to “ensure the safety of crews”.