Houthis attack container ship, Maersk halts Red Sea sailing

Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) container vessel with missiles and small boats, prompting the company to pause all sailing through the Red Sea for 48 hours, Maersk said on Sunday.

The crew of the Maersk Hangzhou crew was safe and there was no indication of fire onboard the vessel, which was fully manoeuvrable and continued its journey north…