Two of the world's top shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd , said on Thursday they did not see an immediate return to Red Sea after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was announced.

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Houthi, leader of Yemen's Houthis, declared that the group would monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. The Houthis threatened ongoing maritime attacks if the ceasefire is breached. Their assaults on the Red Sea have disrupted global shipping,

Container lines are likely to wait and see what happens to other vessels returning to the Red Sea before making any decisions themselves.

A.P. Moller-Maersk expressed caution about any fast return to shipping through the Red Sea, after the Yemen-based Houthis signaled a pause in their attacks on commercial vessels.

Houthi, said the Iran-aligned group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and will continue its attacks on ships in the Red Sea if it is breached. The Houthis have carried out more than 100 attacks on ships since November 2023 and have sunk two vessels,

Maritime security officials said on Thursday they were expecting Yemen's Houthi militia to announce a halt in attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a ceasefire deal in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

“Russia does not condone the actions of the Houthis and condemns any steps that impeded freedom of navigation in the Red Sea,” Russia’s permanent United Nations representative Vasily Nebenzya commented.

Houthi rebels have backed the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas, with the Yemeni group’s spokesperson saying they will halt their military operations against Israel as well as commercial ships in the Red Sea if the truce comes into force on Sunday.

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