Shipping companies ‘must do more’ to prepare against threats
- Leading maritime security expert calls for greater preparedness of crew to face hostilities against ships
- ‘Trust must be restored’ in order for Red Sea to reopen, and that will take time, security conference in Athens told
- Shipowners face ‘significant’ risks in due diligence, as well as commercial decision-making, as past calls in Russia or Israel, for example, may harm their vessels’ resale values
Maritime traffic in the Red Sea region is unlikely to return to normal before the autumn of this year, at the earliest
