French shipping group CMA CGM said on Saturday it was pausing all container shipments through the Red Sea in the wake of attacks on commercial vessels in the region.
Portrait of Rodolphe Saade, chairman of CMA CGM marine logistic company © Mena Today
French shipping group CMA CGM said on Saturday it was pausing all container shipments through the Red Sea in the wake of attacks on commercial vessels in the region.
"The situation is further deteriorating and concern of safety is increasing," the Marseille-based group said in a statement.
"As such we have decided to instruct all CMA CGM container ships in the area that are scheduled to pass through the Red Sea to reach safe areas and pause their journey in safe waters with immediate effect until further notice."
Syria has no plans to send troops to Yemen, a Syrian diplomatic source told state news agency SANA, dismissing reports of a possible deployment while adding that military cooperation with Saudi Arabia could eventually expand.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have become the de facto gatekeepers of Red Sea shipping, with vessels emailing them to request safe passage, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
Syria is aiding Riyadh with military advice and training as Saudi Arabia comes under attack by Yemen's Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the kingdom, two Syrian military sources and a senior US official said.
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