As the world is now aware, Houthi rebels based in Yemen have been attacking cargo vessels, tankers and commercial ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since Israel invaded Gaza in response to Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.
Most of these attacks have taken place near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea or in the Gulf of Aden.
As a result of these attacks, major cargo carriers including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and others have been rerouting their vessels around the Cape of Good Hope instead of passing through the Red Sea and Suez Canal en route to Europe.
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