HLAG Hapag-Lloyd AG

By Helena Smolak

A container ship belonging to the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd was attacked in the Red Sea on Friday, in an area where attacks have been launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

"We confirm that today our 15,000 TEU vessel Al Jasrah, sailing in the MD2 service, has been attacked close to the coast of Yemen," a spokesman for Hapag-Lloyd said. The ship was travelling from the Greek port of Piraeus to Singapore and is now continuing toward its destination, he said.

No one was injured and the company said it would take additional measures to secure the safety of its crew.

Yemen's Houthi forces have attacked several commercial ships crossing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait in recent days, creating a new front in the battle between Israel and Hamas and complicating efforts by the U.S. and its allies to secure the critical shipping lane.

Write to Helena Smolak at helena.smolak@wsj.com

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December 15, 2023 05:54 ET (10:54 GMT)

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