Ships Rerouted From Suez Canal To Avoid Houthi Attacks

[naomi24]

//The diversion adds about 6,000 nautical miles to a typical journey from Asia to Europe, potentially adding three or four weeks to product delivery times.

 

The Houthi rebels, who are aligned with Iran, have said they attacked ships in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. The US said on Tuesday it would try to lead a naval coalition to protect shipping in the Suez canal.//

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/dec/20/more-than-100-container-ships-rerouted-suez-canal-red-sea-houthi-attacks-yemen

 

Far-reaching effects - and doubtless frustration for those seafarers who planned to be home for Christmas.

[retrocop]

Frustration for my son as well. He drives HGV Container lorrys out of Southampton docks to venues all over England. For the last year or so he is lucky to get three days work a week due to ongoing world turmoil

Bad sea states have also prevented ships from docking and they are laying idle and loaded around the roads of Isle of White

[Old_Geezer]

Pity they can't seem to take the rebels out then. Isn't good to have untouchable attackers.

[nicebloke1]

Guess who's fuel prices will go up first, even before it takes a reall affect.

[Canary42]

///bad sea states have also prevented ships from docking and they are laying idle and loaded around the roads of Isle of White///

Apart from oil tankers queueing for a berth at Fawley, there are not often any Container Ships there for more than 24 hours.

You can folow progress here --> https://www.vesselfinder.com

 

At the time of writing there are no merchant ships in the Isle of Wight offshore anchorages.

[jno]

interesting site, Canary.

Jacob Marley's just off Gravesend, I see. I wonder where Scrooge is.

[fender62]

the floating armada out there could flatten the houthi if thye wanted to.. sand flys spring to mind.