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Another cargo ship reportedly struck by the Houthis in the Red Sea

investinglive.com · 11h · first reportShare

Maritime security sources and coast guards in the region are reporting that a cargo ship has been targeted in the Red Sea, in the Bab al-Mandab strait. The sources are reporting that the deck of the cargo ship was struck and that three persons were killed in the attack. This just keeps the tensions up with not just the Strait of Hormuz being impacted by attacks. The constant threats along the Bab al-Mandab strait also means that oil supplies are being impacted, especially with Saudi Arabia being caught in the crosshairs here. For some context, the number of daily vessel transits along the Bab al-Mandab strait is usually around 120 to 140 ships before the conflict started. But now, we're seeing that number fall to around 25 to 40 ships per day instead. While that is a pick up from the July lows and the peak of the threats by the Houthis last month, headlines like the one above will continue to deliver a warning to shipping companies across the region. That especially with the situation