Bab El-mandeb Strait

Data from maritime monitoring firm Kpler indicates a 50% drop in cargo ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The figures exclude very large crude carriers (VLCC) and LNG tankers. A significant decline in vessel traffic was also recorded in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Three crew members were killed in an attack attributed to the Houthis against a commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Reports from Yemen indicate an intensification of the organization's activity, while fears of renewed damage to one of the world's most important trade routes are growing.

Reuters reported that the Houthis in Yemen are considering imposing fees on merchant ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This follows their recent announcement of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.