Rough waters: Houthi rebel attacks' affect East African shippers
Recent attacks on ships in and near the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have affected some of the world’s top shipping and oil companies. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
East African ports should expect slower business in the coming days after Yemen's Houthi rebels stepped up attacks on ships travelling through the Red Sea to the western end of the Indian Ocean.
That means traders using the ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, for example, could face higher costs as shipping lines avoid the shorter route to avoid attacks by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels.
