The organizations have condemned the 'unacceptable situation' of Yemeni group attacks against ships in the Red Sea.
Leading shipping industry groups have called for action to stop Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea after a second ship sank.
The organizations condemned the incidents as a violation of freedom of navigation and said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they target “innocent seafarers”.
“This is an unacceptable situation, and these attacks must stop now,” read a statement from groups including the World Shipping Council, the European Community Shipowners Associations and the Asian Shipowners Association.
“We call on states with influence in the region to protect their innocent seafarers and quickly de-escalate the situation in the Red Sea.”
Yemen's Houthi armed group has been attacking shipping lanes in the region since November in what it says is an effort to support the Palestinians and pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza.
In response, the US and its allies have been attacking Houthi positions in Yemen since January.
However, the Houthis have vowed to continue targeting ships if Israel continues its war on Gaza. According to Palestinian officials, more than 37,000 people have been killed in Israel's attack on Gaza since October 7.
Another ship sank.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that a Greek ship named Tutor, which was targeted by the Houthis last week, appears to have sunk.
According to shipping groups, the missing crew member on board was “certainly killed” in the June 12 attack.
“It is tragic that innocent seafarers are being attacked while they are simply doing their jobs, vital jobs that keep the world warm, fed and clothed,” the statement said.
The Houthis have launched dozens of military operations against ships since November, using drones, missiles and boats packed with explosives. The group initially said it would target ships linked to Israel, but later expanded that to ships it said belonged to the United States and some allies.
Although most of the attacks did not result in casualties, in March an attack on a Barbados-flagged ship killed three sailors.
In another attack on a Ukrainian-owned ship last week, the ship was set on fire and a crew member was seriously injured.
In their statement, the shipping industry groups also called for the release of crew members of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader seized by the Houthis in November.