The world's largest container shipping line said it will still reroute vessels via the Cape of Good Hope due to the security situation in the Red Sea.

A Mediterranean Shipping Co.(MSC) container ship on Tuesday became the latest commercial vessel attacked in the Red Sea, just days after its 2M Alliance partner Maersk said it would consider resuming transits through the Red Sea and Suez Canal due to the creation of an international naval taskforce meant to protect shipping in the region.

MSC said in a statement that the MSC United VIll was attacked in the early afternoon local time while it was en route from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Port to Karachi, Pakistan.The ship is not on a regular service but listed as an “extra vessel” on MSC's online schedule.“The vessel informed a nearby coalition taskforce warship of the attack and as instructed engaged in evasive maneuvers,"MSC said in the statement." Currently, all crew are safe with no reported injuries and a thorough assessment of the vessel is being conducted.“Our first priority remains protecting the lives and safety of our seafarers, and until their safety can be ensured MSC will continue to reroute vessels booked for Suez transit via the Cape of Good Hope,"the carrier added. It did not disclose the exact nature of the attack.The diversions are being driven by accelerating attacks against commercial shipping in the form of missiles and drones launched by Houthi rebels from southern Yemen, an extension of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The US last week announced the creation of a multinational naval force to thwart the attacks and  restore security to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Tuesday's attack was the third against a container ship.On Dec.14,the Maersk Gibraltar had  a“near-miss incident, according to  Maersk,while Hapag-Lloyd's Al Jasrah was attacked the following day. Neither incident resulted in any casualties, and the ships were able to resume their transit.

Separately, the US Central Command reported that a US Navy destroyer and fighter jets on Tuesday shot down 12 attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles the Houthis launched from Yemen.Maersk said Friday while the presence of the naval force is“most welcome news” for commercial shipping,“the overall risk in the area is not eliminated at this stage.”