Dry bulk carriers face pressure to take Red Sea route

Companies trading dry cargo such as iron ore and grain want carriers to sail through the Suez Canal despite attacks in the waters off Yemen. 
Tørlastskib der kan sejle med jernmalm. Arkivfoto.
Tørlastskib der kan sejle med jernmalm. Arkivfoto.

Companies trading in commodities such as iron ore and grain are threatening shipping companies with lawsuits and trying to change contract terms to get dry cargo ships to sail through the Red Sea despite numerous missile attacks on the ships, the Financial Times reports.

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