Maersk Gives Fuel Carriers Ability to Bypass Red Sea to Avoid Attacks

Maersk fuel carriers will have the option of bypassing the Red Sea following a spate of attacks on other vessels in the area, possibly extending fuel voyages by thousands of miles. Maersk said on Thursday that its fuel carriers can bypass the Red Sea to avoid potential danger, according to company correspondence seen by Bloomberg.

If carriers choose to bypass the Red Sea, it will also bypass the Suez Canal and add thousands of miles to their journeys, opting to sail around Africa instead. This will add days to the journey and burn “hundreds…