Shipping giant Maersk said on Thursday that attacks by Iran-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen have disrupted global shipping and made shipping costs increasingly expensive.
Marsuk Latest Update Confirmed A prediction made in July that the “knock-on effects” of Houthi attacks would reach far beyond shipping lines passing through the Red Sea has come true.
As for Red Sea shipping lanes, Maarsk cited data showing traffic through the Suez Canal has fallen by 66 percent since Houthi attacks prompted shipping companies to reroute vessels around Africa.
“These disruptions have led to a reorganization of services and shifts in traffic, putting strain on infrastructure and contributing to port congestion, delays and capacity and equipment shortages,” Maersk said.
“The timeline for these disruptions to abate and for conditions to return to 'normal' remains unclear,” it added.
The Red Sea situation is a disaster for the Biden-Harris administration. Promised In December, he will lead a multinational military operation to protect sea lanes. Never Many Faiths Their skepticism of President Joe Biden's “Operation Guardian of Prosperity” was justified.
On Tuesday, the European Union's navy suffered a new humiliation in the Red Sea. Hospitalized Salvage operations to recover the burning oil tanker MV Sunion The project, which could have caused an environmental disaster of horrific proportions, had to be abandoned after Western troops were unable to protect rescue teams from Houthi attacks.
“The private company in charge of the salvage operation has concluded that conditions are not right for a towing operation and that it is not safe to proceed. Alternative solutions are currently being considered by the private company,” ASPIDES, the EU naval command in the Red Sea, said in a statement.
ASPIDES declined to answer questions about the statement or provide any details. The US Department of Defense (DOD) similarly notoriously Exxon Valdez This incident can only be prevented if the Houthis decide to allow it to happen.
U.S. defense officials Confided The U.S. military told The Associated Press on Tuesday that it “has not been requested and has no role to play in cleaning or towing the ship.” SOUNION.“
“Currently, no US vessels have been spotted in the Red Sea as the EU delegation has taken over the mission. Sunion “It was an attack,” the Associated Press reported.
Matthew Bay, an analyst at RANE Group, told The Associated Press that the Red Sea terror campaign has served as a “huge recruiting boon” for the Houthis. Circulate Victory Video Sunion It is burning as Houthi fighters chant “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.”
“I think there's a lot of incentive for them to target shipping in the future because they're learning they can be very successful in shipping, and that's going to involve Western nations, who are enemies that they want to fight to some extent,” Bay said.
