Tanker switches Asia voyage via Suez amid Houthi warnings, owner says
TRMD•Torm tanker reroutes to Asia via Suez
The Danish-flagged oil products tanker Torm Innovation will sail to Asia via the Suez Canal with its cargo, the vessel's owner Torm said on Friday, following Houthi threats to shipping in the southern Red Sea.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis declared on Monday a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the U.S. in the Iran war and expanding the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.
Company says crew safety is the priority
"Given the security situation in the southern part of the Red Sea, the vessel is sailing via the Suez (Canal) and around the Cape to Asia. This reflects our cautious approach to crew safety, which remains our highest priority," a Torm spokesperson said.
Torm had suspended transits through the southern part of the Red Sea since January 2024, and "only after careful case-by-case assessment we had a few vessels transiting this summer", the spokesperson said.
