Jan 21, 2024 · Hundreds of cargo ships are being rerouted around the southern tip of Africa to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. But just how easy is it to divert the world's biggest ships? You can see...

Jan 30, 2025 · Shipping lines will find it difficult to switch back to the longer route around Africa immediately if attacks in the Red Sea resume. And, at least for now, the situation in the Bab al-Mandab ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen's...

Jan 12, 2024 · Global supply chains are facing severe disruption as a result of the world's biggest shipping companies diverting journeys away from the Red Sea. Attacks by Houthis in Yemen on commercial...

Jan 24, 2025 · To avoid Houthi drones and missiles, shipping companies mostly stopped going through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Instead, vessels went around Africa’s southern tip to get to Europe from Asia.

Jan 11, 2024 · Global Shipping Route Changes Amid Houthi Rebel Attacks. Following the Houthi rebel attacks against commercial shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait that started in December 2023, all major container shipping lines have suspended their services via Red Sea and through the Suez Canal.

3 days ago · US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza has hit hopes of a return to the Red Sea route after more than a year of disruption, according to shipping executives. Trump’s shock ...

Feb 1, 2024 · Instead, they’re choosing to take longer, more costly routes around the tip of Africa. Ships transiting between Europe and Asia via the Suez Canal must pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

Jan 12, 2024 · Global supply chains are facing severe disruption as a result of the world's biggest shipping companies diverting journeys away from the Red Sea. Attacks by Houthis in Yemen on commercial...

Dec 26, 2023 · The world's top shipping companies, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, stopped using Red Sea routes after Yemen's Houthi militant group began targeting vessels this month, disrupting global...