Höegh Autoliners changes tack - opts out of passing through conflict-affected zone

The Norwegian Maritime Authority has increased its risk assessment in the Red Sea, which has now caused the shipping company to change its mind.
Hëgh Autoliners ceases shipping in and around the Red Sea. | Photo: Marcus Brandt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
Hëgh Autoliners ceases shipping in and around the Red Sea. | Photo: Marcus Brandt/AP/Ritzau Scanpix

The Norwegian authorities have increased the risk factor for sailing in the Red Sea, causing Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners to suspend all traffic in the area, the company writes in a message to ShippingWatch.

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