Houthi attacks in Yemen force ships to make costly detour around Africa: US

The Houthi militia forces international shipping companies to avoid the important trade route and redirect their ships to long and expensive detours – with significant consequences for the economy.

Houthi attacks force US ships to detour around Africa, costing millions

The Houthis say they have targeted ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians since the start of Israel's Gaza war. They say the recent US bombing attacks on Yemen claimed more than 50 lives

Three-quarters of the American maritime traffic to transit through the Red Sea is now forced to bypass the area and pass through southern Africa, due to strikes by Yemen's Houthis, a White House adviser said on Sunday 23 March.

Houthi attacks in Yemen force ships to make costly detour around Africa: US

Three-fourths of US-flagged ships have been forced to avoid the Red Sea.

The three-quarters of U.S. maritime traffic to transit through the Red Sea are now forced to bypass the area and pass through southern Africa, due to the strikes carried out by the Yemenh Houthis, said a White House adviser on Sunday.

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