Houthi threat to Saudi port traffic adds fresh Red Sea shipping risk: analysts

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The Houthi threat to attack tankers at Saudi ports has created new risks in the Red Sea shipping corridor, an important maritime chokepoint responsible for 12%-15% of global trade and 30% of container traffic. Analysts highlighted increased tension impacting global energy shipping routes.

The Houthis’ latest threat to strike tankers calling at Saudi Arabian ports has opened a second major chokepoint on an already strained global energy supply chain, maritime and naval analysts said July 22 during a Middle East Institute webinar. The Red Sea corridor carries 12%-15% of global maritime trade and about 30% of container traffic, ...