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As Yemeni rebels continue to attack ships in the Red Sea, the core of global trade, a logistics crisis is becoming a reality.
158 ships are returning to avoid the Red Sea, and the value of the cargo they transport is said to be 136 trillion won.
The United States is rushing to create a multinational fleet to protect its ships.
First, reporter Jeon Jae-hong will report.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels’ attacks on civilian merchant ships are ultimately leading to a logistics crisis.
According to a Reuters report, 158 ships carrying more than 2.1 million containers are currently taking a route around Africa to avoid the Red Sea.
If calculated at $50,000 per container, the value of cargo transported through the detour is $105 billion, or 136.3 trillion won in Korean money.
When ships avoid the Red Sea and return to the southern tip of Africa, the voyage period adds approximately 10 to 14 days.
Additionally, port traffic at the port of Eilat in Israel’s southernmost provinces has seen an 85% drop in port traffic since Houthi attacks intensified, the port’s chief executive said.
As this logistics crisis becomes a reality, the United States is rushing to create a multinational fleet to protect the safety of the Red Sea area.
Currently, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that about 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, have expressed their intention to participate.
[팻 라이더/미국 국방부 대변인]
“The Houthis are pirates who attack international shipping routes around the Red Sea. So the multinational fleet will act as a patrol force on international shipping lanes.″
Although Korea has not explicitly expressed its intention to participate, it is reviewing ways to contribute to protecting the Red Sea route at the request of the United States.
In response, the Houthi rebels are also increasing their threat level.
[압델 말렉 알 후티/후티 반군 최고지도자]
″We will target U.S. forces, U.S. warships, U.S. interests, and U.S. shipping as targets of military operations.″
In addition, Iran, which has supported the Houthi rebels, is also criticizing the creation of a multinational fleet, further increasing tensions in the Red Sea area.
This is Jaehong Jeon from MBC News.
Video editing: Jinwoo Kim
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2023-12-22 10:59:56
