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Bangkok Post – How the Red Sea attacks affect shipping

The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal on Dec 21, 2023. The Red Sea is a vital artery in the global shipping system, with one-third of all container traffic flowing through it. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Starting from mid-November 2023, the Houthi rebel group based in Yemen and backed by Iran has been conducting numerous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, displaying no indication that they will relent.

The Houthi attacks, mainly directed at ships with links to Israel, led to the establishment of a multilateral coalition by the US in December to protect commercial traffic from these…

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