The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have rerouted trade that normally flows through the corridor.
such as automotive wiring harnesses. Attacks by Houthi militias on cargo ships entering the Red Sea, a crucial marine transit route, led to higher shipping costs and inventory shortages
“Regardless of the vessel’s company ownership or its destination, these Houthi attacks are, for sure, destabilizing and contrary to international law,” Cooper said. “It’s up to the Houthis tohalt the attacks. They’re the instigator and initiator.” AboutColin Demarest Colin De...
2. Limitations of port infrastructure Not all ports have the manpower, infrastructure, or equipment to handle breakbulk cargo efficiently. Many have limitations on the water depth they can accommodate, restricting the size of ships that can dock, and the amount of cargo they can carry. To choo...
Singapore has been hit by the worst congestion since the pandemic due to a rerouting of maritime traffic in the Red Sea to avoid Houthi attacks off the coast of Yemen. Colombo has also seen an unusual surge in volume, exacerbated by vessel diversions linked to the Red Sea disruptions, with...
The attacks destroyed eight Houthi drones in Yemen and over the Red Sea which “presented a threat to US and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region”, the US military’s Central Command said on Friday. /jlne.ws/3Racgyh Excha...
attacks, which killed mostly Indonesians at hotels in Jakarta. Then they went back to Bali in 2005 just as the very important Bali tourism industry was recovering. That was another attack that killed mostly Indonesians. I can give you many other examples but the point...
Earlier this year, the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower was stationed in the Red Sea to respond to help Israel and to defend commercial and military ships from Houthi attacks. The carrier returned home after an eight-month-plus deployment that the Navy said was the most in...
Assuming all goes to plan, Iron Beam will be a lifesaver for the Israelis, who suffer regular aerial attacks. Yemen’s Houthi Rebels alone have lobbed more than 220 kamikaze drones and missiles at Israel since the war with Hamas broke out in October 2023. And then there is Iran and Hezbol...
Attacks in the Red Sea Are Reconfiguring Global Trade Again; Another supply chain disruption is brewing. Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal – Bloomberg A string of recent attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea to the Suez Canal have forced global shipper...