The Telegraph: Shipping traffic in the Red Sea decreased by two-thirds

WORLD, April 26 (YPA) – Shipping traffic in the Red Sea decreased by two-thirds amid escalating tension in the region, The Telegraph reported, citing British Bureau of Statistics

The percentage of ships crossing the Red Sea decreased to 66% at the beginning of this month.

This decline is due to the militarization of the Red Sea by the United States and Britain, aimed at protecting Israeli occupation and its prohibited navigation ships from crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following a decision by Yemeni forces affiliated with Ansarullah due to Israeli aggression against Gaza and the blockade on the territory as well.

The Yemeni attacks on Zionist ships and those going to the Zionist entity or ships owned by the United States or Britain in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea, have caused significant losses to one of the world’s most important trade routes.

This has led to shipping delays due to changes in ship routes around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, resulting in additional shipping costs.

Sanaa said that the military operations will not stop unless the aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.

The British Telegraph also noted that the militarization of the Red Sea by the United States, Britain, and several European countries has increased shipping companies’ concerns, prompting them to change their shipping routes and choose the Cape of Good Hope as an alternative route.

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