Since the Houthi attacks began, an estimated 181 vessels have been rerouted around Africa, while another 26 ships are opting to drift

Some potential targets of the coalition's attacks could include launchers for anti-ship missiles and drones, as well as storage facilities for ammunition.

The company said that its vessel, the Maersk Hangzhou, was targeted by Houthis in attack boats December 31.

Physical operations will present the biggest challenge to companies at the beginning of 2024 with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East coupled with climate issues disrupting shipping networks.

The workers’ main demand is “for the companies to comply with occupational health and safety” laws, said Katsaing, the Serikat Pekerja Indonesia Sejahtera (SPIS) workers’ union chairman.

Boeing has recommended that the checks, which take around two hours, should be made within the next two weeks.

However, the percentage of abuse and fraud impacting total returns continues to trend in the wrong direction, increasing from 10.2% to 13.7%

The Chinese military has held major military drills around Taiwan twice since August 2022 because President Tsai Ing-wen met senior U.S. lawmakers.

While retailers and shippers may balk at the prospect of altering the functional status quo, making concrete changes to protect workers will pay dividends in the long run.

By contrast, both Maersk and CMA CGM said they were devising plans to gradually increase the number of ships they send through the Suez Canal.