COUNTRIES in the Red Sea region must bolster security measures to safeguard seafarers facing increased risks amid escalating attacks on merchant shipping, reports Reuters.
The assaults by Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi militia since November have not only disrupted trade between Asia and Europe but have also raised concerns among major powers.
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, emphasised that seafarers, as innocent victims, deserve protection.
He underscored the importance of upholding freedom of navigation to ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods by sea.
Expressing deep concern, Stephen Cotton, general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), the primary union organisation for seafarers, emphasised that the safety of seafarers should be the top priority.
The Houthi militia currently holds 25 crew members from the Galaxy Leader, a vessel hijacked by the militant group on November 19.
SeaNews Turkey
The assaults by Yemen's Iran-allied Houthi militia since November have not only disrupted trade between Asia and Europe but have also raised concerns among major powers.
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation, emphasised that seafarers, as innocent victims, deserve protection.
He underscored the importance of upholding freedom of navigation to ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods by sea.
Expressing deep concern, Stephen Cotton, general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), the primary union organisation for seafarers, emphasised that the safety of seafarers should be the top priority.
The Houthi militia currently holds 25 crew members from the Galaxy Leader, a vessel hijacked by the militant group on November 19.
SeaNews Turkey