How Conflict in the Middle East is Impacting Maritime

🇸🇦 Hellenic Shipping News (SA) —

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Houthi forces have imposed a full maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia by closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait, impacting vessels servicing Saudi ports. This has resulted in tanker diversions with vessels like the Chinese VLCC Xin Long Yang rerouting to avoid crossing the Yemeni border.

On 20 July, Houthi forces declared a full maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to vessels servicing Saudi ports. Following this move, Tanker Xin Long Yang, a Chinese VLCC carrying Saudi crude, turned back towards Suez rather than cross the Yemeni border, and two more Tankers followed suit. Within days, the ...

World Security Conflict Politics Commodities Energy Shipping maritime blockade Bab al-Mandab Houthi forces Yemen Saudi ports tanker diversions crude oil transport

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