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Full load of Chinese goods! A container ship was attacked in the Red Sea and was once attached to Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou and other ports.
Dec 06,2023
Local time by Associated PressIt was reported on December 3 that the US Department of Defense stated that three cargo ships (two bulk carriers and a container ship) and a US destroyer "Carney" were attacked by Houthi forces near the Mande Strait in the southern Red Sea.
British Maritime Safety CompanyAmbrey and sources said earlier,A bulk carrier and a container ship were hit by at least two drones while sailing in the Red Sea.
Three merchant ships were attacked four times.
Local time in the morningAt about 9:15, the US destroyer "Carney" detected an anti-ship ballistic missile fired from the Houthi armed control area in Yemen to the freighter Unity Explorer, hitting the vicinity of the ship.
The Unity Explorer is a Bahamian-flagged, British-owned and operated bulk carrier with crew from two countries.The Carney was patrolling the Red Sea when it discoveredThe attack of the "United Explorer.
AfternoonAt about 12 o'clock, in international waters, the US destroyer "Carney" fought and shot down a drone launched from the Houthi armed control area in Yemen.
This drone is heading"Carney" destroyer, although the specific target is not clear. It is not possible to assess whether the destroyer Carney was the target of the drone.The U.S. vessel was not damaged and no personnel were injured.
AfternoonIn another attack around 12:35, UNITY EXPLORER reported that,They were hit by missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
United StatesUSS "Carney" responded to a distress call. In assisting with damage assessment,The USS Carney detected another incoming drone and destroyed the drone. The USS Carney or UNITY EXPLORER was not damaged or injured.
UNITY EXPLORER reported minor damage from a missile attack.
AfternoonAt about 3: 30, a container ship named "NUMBER 9" was hit by a missile fired by Yemeni Houthi armed forces as it was going through the Red Sea.（ the M/V NUMBER 9 was struck by a missile fired from Houthi controlled areas in Yemen）。
The Panamanian-flagged, Bermuda-and British-owned and operated container ship reported damage but no casualties after the attack.
AfternoonAt around 4.30, the M/V SOPHIE II freighter sent a distress signal, saying they had been hit by a missile. The destroyer "Kani" again responded to a distress call and reported no significant damage.
On the way to provide support,The USS Carney shot down a drone that flew in its direction. M/V SOPHIE II is a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier with crew from eight countries.
Has been affiliated with a number of co-cabin shipping companies.
Of the three merchant ships attacked by missiles, two were reportedly damaged and one was not hit.Among the damaged vessels was a container ship loaded with Chinese cargo.
It is understood that the container ship has been attached to Shanghai Port, Ningbo Port and Shekou Port.
The name of the container ship attacked this time isNUMBER 9 (Round 9), IMO 9340752, capacity 4250Teu.
The ship was en route from Singapore to Suez at the time of the incident,The route is Ocean AllianceThe Asia-Adriatic [AAS] route to the Mediterranean launched in 2023.
Port of call:Shanghai-Ningbo-Busan-Shekou-Singapore-Alexandria-Koppel-Trieste-Rijeka-Port Westside-Jeddah-Port Klang-Shekou-Shanghai.
That is, according to the large ship schedule data,attacked.The NUMBER 9 rounds currently serve the well-known Mediterranean route of Ocean Alliance.
The co-cabin shipping companies involved may include Dafei, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL.
Houthi spokesman Yahya• Surrey said,They attacked two ships with armed drones and missilesThe "Israeli" ships.
The spokesman said,These two ships are.Bulk carrier "UNITY EXPLORER" and container ship "NUMBER 9.
It was targeted after rejecting warnings from Houthi armed maritime forces.
The spokesman said that the bulk carrierThe "UNITY EXPLORER" is owned by a British company, and Dan David Ungar, who lives in Israel, is one of the company's executives.
While the container shipThe "NUMBER 9" is related to the German ship management company BES.
Israeli military spokesman DanielHagari said,bulk carrierThe "UNITY EXPLORER" and the container ship "NUMBER 9" have no ties to Israel.
Hagari said: One ship was badly damaged and in danger of sinking, and the other was slightly damaged. And the bulk carrierThe AOM SOPHIE II is not damaged.
It is expected that the incident may have a serious impact on the safety of the ship's cargo and subsequent shipping schedule, with the shipper's cargo forwarder. You can get in touch with the shipping company in a timely manner and pay close attention to the follow-up progress of the incident.
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