Tanker companies lay low to avoid becoming targets in the Red Sea

Major tanker carriers are keeping a low profile to avoid becoming targets for attacks in the Red Sea. ”It’s all about safety,” says one carrier.
On Dec. 12, the Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker MT Strinda was subjected to a missile attack claimed by the Houthi rebel movement from Yemen. The ship was damaged, but the crew escaped unharmed. | Photo: Handout
On Dec. 12, the Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker MT Strinda was subjected to a missile attack claimed by the Houthi rebel movement from Yemen. The ship was damaged, but the crew escaped unharmed. | Photo: Handout

”It’s all about safety, so we say as little as possible,” says a major product tanker carrier that transports refined oil products by sea, often passing through the current conflict area of the Red Sea.

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