THE 14,500-TEU Liberian flagged Al Jasrah caught fire in the Red Sea after being hit by a Houthi missile from Yemen, reported the Associated Press.

The ship is owned by German shipping giant Hapag Lloyd, which maintains an office in Tel Aviv.

The incident occurred a day after an attempt by Houthis to board and redirect the 10,100-TEU Hong Kong-flagged Maersk Gibraltar, culminating in missile fire.

In response to Gibraltar's distress call, the USS Mason intercepted and shot down a Houthi-launched drone, as per USNI News.

Ambrey, a British intelligence firm, confirmed the missile impact on the containership, noting that the projectile hit the ship's left side, leading to a fire.