Supply Chain Disruptions: Importers of Avocados, Ginger, and Grapes Nervous as Shipping Delays Worsen

Supply Chain Disruptions: Importers of Avocados, Ginger, and Grapes Nervous as Shipping Delays Worsen

NOSBoxes of ginger NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 17:31 Dutch importers of avocados from Kenya, ginger from China and grapes from India are becoming more nervous by the day. The attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea mean that ships are overturned for days and the expiration date of the products they transport is approaching dangerously close. … Read more

US and UK Launch Joint Airstrikes on Yemen, Houthis Vow Retaliation

US and UK Launch Joint Airstrikes on Yemen, Houthis Vow Retaliation

Sanaa: Joint attack by the United States and Britain on Yemen for the second day in a row. Attacks intensified in Yemen’s capital Sanaa and the coastal city of Hudaydah. The Houthis have repeatedly said they will retaliate against the attack. The US Navy has asked US-flagged ships to stay out of the Red Sea … Read more

US and UK Strike Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen: Reactions and Response

US and UK Strike Houthi Rebel Targets in Yemen: Reactions and Response

ReutersUS and French naval vessels on their way to the Red Sea in November last year NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 01:14 The United States and the United Kingdom have struck Houthi rebel targets in Yemen in response to the rebels’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea. US President Biden and British Prime Minister Sunak say they … Read more

Houthi Attacks on Merchant Ships in Red Sea Cause Chaos in Global Shipping Industry

Houthi Attacks on Merchant Ships in Red Sea Cause Chaos in Global Shipping Industry

Jakarta – Group Houthi in Yemen launched attacks on 50 merchant ships in the Red Sea. This time the attack was launched in two locations, including Southwest Mokha, Yemen and Hodeidah, Yemen. Quoted from CNBC, Wednesday (10/1/2024), the 50 ships were bombarded with rocket fire and armed drones last Tuesday night. However, there have been … Read more

UK Prepares for Potential Military Action Against Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

UK Prepares for Potential Military Action Against Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

In this image provided by the US Navy, the amphibious landing ship USS Carter Hall and the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan transit the Bab al-Mandeb strait on August 9, 2023. The top US naval commander in the Middle East says Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of will end their “reckless” attacks on commercial … Read more

Iranian Frigate Enters Red Sea, Escalating Risk of Conflict Spread in Middle East

Iranian Frigate Enters Red Sea, Escalating Risk of Conflict Spread in Middle East

Already since October, when Israel launched an ambitious retaliatory operation against the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, there were concerns about the conflict spreading to other parts of the region, where Israel’s ally the United States and Iran, which supports Hamas, would also be involved. Now that an Iranian naval frigate has … Read more

U.S. Dollar Index Surges on First Trading Day of 2024 as Investors Await Economic Data

U.S. Dollar Index Surges on First Trading Day of 2024 as Investors Await Economic Data

Supported by higher U.S. bond yields,dollar indexUp on the first trading day of 2024. Meanwhile, investors are awaiting the latest U.S. employment data and European inflation data for clues about central bank policy. In late New York trading on Tuesday (2nd), ICE tracked the U.S. dollar against six major currencies. dollar index (DXY) rose about … Read more

US Military Engages in Direct Combat with Houthi Rebels in Red Sea: Tensions Rise

US Military Engages in Direct Combat with Houthi Rebels in Red Sea: Tensions Rise

In this photo released on November 20, 2023, the Galaxy Leader cargo ship is being dragged by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. /Reuters Yonhap News The United States engaged in direct combat for the first time in the Red Sea near Israel with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, an Islamic militant group supported by Iran. Since … Read more

EPA Hijacked Ship Galaxy Leader in Red Sea – Impact on Global Trade Routes

EPA Hijacked Ship Galaxy Leader in Red Sea – Impact on Global Trade Routes

EPAIn the background the ship Galaxy Leader, which was hijacked by the Houthis NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 19:46 Daisy Mohr Middle East Correspondent Daisy Mohr Middle East Correspondent The problems in the Red Sea are piling up. The Danish shipping company Maersk decided again today to halt the important sea route after one of its ships was … Read more

US Navy Sinks Three Huthi Rebel Vessels in Red Sea Attack on Danish Container Ship

US Navy Sinks Three Huthi Rebel Vessels in Red Sea Attack on Danish Container Ship

The US Navy sank three vessels belonging to Yemen’s Huthi rebels, who had attacked a Danish container ship in the Red Sea, reports AFP. According to that news agency, which cites a statement from the US Military Command for the Middle East (Centcom), US Navy helicopters “returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four … Read more