Shipping giant says some ships will avoid Gulf of Aden

LONDON (MarketWatch) — Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller Maersk said certain ships will avoid the Gulf of Aden and the coast of East Africa after the piracy in the area. “Vessels without adequate speed or freeboard will for the time being avoid the Gulf of Aden and seek alternative routing south of the Cape of Good Hope and east of Madagascar. However, based upon availability of escorts these vessels may join naval convoy transit in the Gulf of Aden,” the company said. The policy change will primarily impact tanker vessels, and only three container vessels are impacted.
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