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Houthi Attacks on Commercial Ships Have Upended Global Trade in Vital Red Sea Corridor
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The Houthis target Israeli-linked vessels during Israel's war on Gaza Strip, saying the attacks will stop if food, water and medical aid are allowed into the strip
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Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, one of the world's major trade arteries. Attacks have increased since the Israel-Hamas war broke out in October and Israeli-linked vessels have been targeted.
LONDON (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have escalated attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea during the Israel-Hamas war, raising concerns about the impact on the flow of oil, grain and consumer goods through a major global trade artery.
Two more major shipping firms, Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA CGM, said Saturday they were suspending passage through a Red Sea strait vital for global trade after Yemeni rebel attacks in the…
Houthi rebels are "driven by domestic political calculations in Yemen, regional cooperation with Iran and an ideological disposition against Israel," one analyst wrote.
Several shipping lines have suspended services through the Red Sea as more than a dozen vessels have been attacked since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
The Houthis target Israeli-linked vessels during Israel's war on Gaza Strip, saying the attacks will stop if food, water and medical aid are allowed into the strip
Five major shipping firms, including three of the world's largest, have said they are rerouting their vessels away from the Red Sea. On Monday, British oil giant BP and Taiwan's Evergreen became the latest to suspend transit.
Houthi rebels have been attacking ships sailing to and from the Suez Canal. NPR's A Martinez speaks to Martin Kröger of the German Shipowners' Association about threats to Red Sea shipping.
Shipping in the Red Sea is grinding to a halt with oil tankers idling and containers rerouting around Africa, as violence linked to the Israel-Hamas war threatens to undermine the global economy.
The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi rebels have scared off some of the world's top shipping companies and oil giants, effectively rerouting global trade away from a crucial artery for consumer goods and energy supplies that is expected to trigger delays and rising pric…
After a rise in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, the world's largest shipping firms are staying away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Will we see another supply chain crisis?
Iranian-backed Houthi rebel attacks on ships in the Red Sea have caused companies to reroute vessels away from the area, sparking fears of higher oil prices.
Attacks from the Houthis on shipping vessels have increased in response to the war in Gaza, with BP halting all shipments of oil and gas through the region
Transport companies are keeping their tankers and container ships out of the Red Sea. This is in response to a rash of missile, drone and speedboat attacks on commercial shipping in the Bab al-Mandab strait, an 18-mile wide chokehold at the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
After a rise in attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis, the world's largest shipping firms are staying away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Could the world see a repeat of the post-COVID supply chain crisis?
Iran-backed Houthi rebels' attacks on commercial shipping vessels have caused several companies to flee the area, and the effects of the disruptions are starting to show.
Already hampered by problems at the Panama Canal, shipping companies are now steering clear of the Suez Canal to avoid being attacked in the Red Sea. The shift threatens to hurt the global economy.
If you’re waiting for a shipment on a cargo vessel passing through the Middle East, expect it to be a few weeks late—but don’t expect a big hit to the overall U.S. economy.
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