Shipper CMA CGM Suspends Red Sea Transit Again

Yemeni rebel attacks prompted many shipping companies, including CMA CGM, to avoid the Red Sea in December (Credit: AFP)

French maritime transporter CMA CGM has again suspended the transit by its vessels of the Red Sea, where Iran-backed Yemeni rebels have targeted numerous ships, a source told AFP on Friday.

The decision, taken on Friday, halts the use of the key transit route until further notice in order to "not take any risks" with its crews and vessels, said the source.