Name: Maersk resumes Red Sea sailings after Houthi attacks | REUTERS
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Maersk will resume sailings through the Red Sea and Suez Canal for one of its services this month.

That was the word from the shipping group on Thursday.

It marks the first step towards ending two years of global trade disruption made by attacks on ships by Yemeni Houthi rebels.

The Danish shipping group's share price fell more than 7% on the update.

Investors sold off on the potential of lower freight rates as vessels gradually returned to the shorter Suez route.

Shipping companies are looking at a return to the critical Asia Europe trade corridor.

Vessels were rerouted just over two years ago around Africa following Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

The Houthis argued it was to show solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.

Maersk said its weekly service connecting the Middle east and India with the US east coast will be first to go, leading the group's staggered return to the suez route from Jan. 26.

Maersk said they made the decision due to continued stable conditions in and around the Red Sea.

The Suez Canal is the fastest route linking Europe and Asia.

Analysts have shown it made up about a tenth of global seaborne trade until the attacks.

The German shipping company Hapag Lloyd said it won't adjust its operations in the Red Sea for now.

But the firm added it was closely monitoring the situation and said Maersk's move changed the situation.