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Missile-hit MSC ship is on its way to Djibouti

The ship was hit by a missile attack in the Gulf of Aden yesterday. Now the ship’s damage must be further assessed, MSC tells ShippingWatch.
”The missile caused a small fire that has been extinguished while no crew were injured. She [the vessel, ed.] is currently continuing her journey to Djibouti and will arrive today for further assessment,” writes an MSC spokesperson to ShippingWatch. | Photo: Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
”The missile caused a small fire that has been extinguished while no crew were injured. She [the vessel, ed.] is currently continuing her journey to Djibouti and will arrive today for further assessment,” writes an MSC spokesperson to ShippingWatch. | Photo: Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

While sailing from Singapore to Djibouti in East Africa, a container ship owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was hit by a missile launched by the Houthi movement. 

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