By Topwar
Yemen’s Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea, which intensified following retaliatory strikes on northern Yemen by US-led coalition forces, have sharply reduced maritime traffic along the shortest route between Asia and Europe through the Suez Canal. The Yemeni rebels, who sided with Hamas immediately after the start of the Israeli Defense Forces’ military operation, initially tried to attack drones and ballistic missiles only on ships traveling to and from Israeli ports.
However, now the leaders of the Islamist movement Ansar Allah have declared all Western ships in the Red Sea, both civilian and military, as targets. An exception was made only for Russian and Chinese merchant ships due to the fact that Moscow and Beijing openly condemn the aggressive actions of the United States and allies against Yemen.
Given the military escalation in the Red Sea basin and the Gulf of Aden, more and more shipping companies are abandoning their usual routes and are forced to choose an alternative route, rounding the southern part of the African continent. For this reason, maritime traffic around the Cape of Good Hope, which opens a passage between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, has increased significantly. The cost of transporting goods has also increased due to longer sailing times, which on average increased by a week, depending on the type of ship.
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