COPENHAGEN: Denmark on Monday despatched a frigate in direction of the Pink Sea, the place it is going to take part in a US-led coalition to safeguard industrial visitors in opposition to assaults by Yemen’s Houthi militants.
Delivery corporations have since December diverted a whole bunch of vessels round southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope so as to keep away from assaults by the Iranian-backed Houthis.The journey round Africa takes 10-14 days longer and is extra pricey than the passage through the Pink Sea and Suez Canal.
“Somebody has to face up free of charge world commerce, and now we have taken on the duty to assist make that occur,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen advised reporters on board the frigate Ivar Huitfeldt earlier than it departed the Korsor naval base.
The assaults goal a route that accounts for about 15% of the world’s transport visitors and acts as a significant conduit between Europe and Asia.
Denmark, dwelling to transport firm Maersk, is sending the frigate to the realm as a part of Operation Prosperity Guardian fashioned final month geared toward defending service provider vessels.
The Danish Parliament is anticipated to approve a decision to ship the warship into the realm on February 6, the defence ministry mentioned.
Delivery corporations have since December diverted a whole bunch of vessels round southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope so as to keep away from assaults by the Iranian-backed Houthis.The journey round Africa takes 10-14 days longer and is extra pricey than the passage through the Pink Sea and Suez Canal.
“Somebody has to face up free of charge world commerce, and now we have taken on the duty to assist make that occur,” Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen advised reporters on board the frigate Ivar Huitfeldt earlier than it departed the Korsor naval base.
The assaults goal a route that accounts for about 15% of the world’s transport visitors and acts as a significant conduit between Europe and Asia.
Denmark, dwelling to transport firm Maersk, is sending the frigate to the realm as a part of Operation Prosperity Guardian fashioned final month geared toward defending service provider vessels.
The Danish Parliament is anticipated to approve a decision to ship the warship into the realm on February 6, the defence ministry mentioned.
