Authorities continue to investigate multiple cases where ships have allegedly dragged anchors across the sea floor, damaging cables and raising concerns about potential sabotage.

Panama President José Raúl Mulino says the canal "is and will remain Panama's," while denying the allegation that any foreign nation is interfering with its day-to-day operations.

Six ships linked to the U.S. and U.K. have successfully transited the area without coming under attack since January 19.

Some of the Barbados ships have already been re-registered with other nations including Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signaled that they plan to stop attacking ships with links to the U.S. and U.K. after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Decisions to adopt on-demand packaging still mostly come down to dollars and cents, although in recent years considerations of sustainability have come to the fore.

MSC, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, Hapag-Lloyd AG and CMA CGM Group have all been hesitant to resume operations in the Red Sea.