The French CMA CGM has announced the decision to bring back the Own container ships on the route through the Red Sea area where at the end of 2023 and the beginning of this year The ships were attacked with boats, drones and missiles conducted by Houthi militiamen from the coast of Yemen. The attacks were initially countered mainly by the U.S. and U.K. warships present in the area, to which more recently have been added ships of other navies and the naval force deployed for the EuNavFor mission Aspides decided by the EU.

The CMA CGM Group specified that the transit of its ships in the region will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and that, being the decision taken just before crossing the area, the eventual passage of the unit into the southern Red Sea or its redirection to the route via the Cape of Good Hope It cannot be communicated in advance.