Drones and a naval missile launched by the Houthi rebels attacked three commercial ships in the Red Sea over the weekend. Two ships were bulk carriers, and one was the containership Number 9.
News reports reveal that the ships sustained minor to no damages due to the attack and were assisted by US forces in the sea.
The US military suspects their warship - which received a distress call from the commercial vessels - was also targeted by the rebels.
Containership Number 9 was headed to the Suez Canal when the attack occurred, says Reuters in a report. This attack is the second of its kind on a container vessel after a CMA CGM ship was targeted last week.
Liners such as ONE and Maersk have already announced that they will divert some of their vessels to maintain the safety of ships and crew.
In addition, two carriers, ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd, have informed customers about imposing a war risk surcharge for ships calling Israeli ports.
Israeli carrier ZIM started applying a War Risk Surcharge shortly after the conflict began in the Middle East. The developments in the region prompted German carrier Hapag-Lloyd to follow suit.
In a statement published Friday, the carrier said, "A War Risk Surcharge (WRS) is coming into effect for shipments from and to Israel. The WRS will be in effect from January 1, 2024, and is applicable to all containers and cargo types."
