German container shipper Hapag-Lloyd on Monday said it continued to avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, adding that the "risk zone" related to possible attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants had not spread to the Mediterranean Sea. Earlier, bigger rival Maersk said the disruption to container shipping traffic in the Red Sea was increasing and expected to reduce the industry's capacity between the Far East and Europe by up to 20% in the second quarter.
Legislation is needed to address safety, privacy and dignity concerns, minister Kemi Badenoch says.
The three tourists, from Australia and US, were trying to stop the assailants from taking their truck.