Suez Canal Tanker Traffic Maintains Steady Flow After February Spike

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Almost four months have passed since Yemen’s Houthi rebel group began attacking commercial ships in the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait between Yemen and East Africa.

Escalation Of Violence

The attacks began on 19 November last year, when Houthi militants seized the Galaxy Leader vessel.

Since then, at least 14 oil & chemical tankers have faced missile strikes, near misses, or threats from the Houthis, according to marine risk management firm Ambrey. These attacks forced many tanker...

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