Sharp decline in maritime traffic through Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz
Cargo vessel traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has plummeted to multi-month lows following Houthi attacks against Saudi oil facilities and tankers in the Red Sea region. According to data from maritime tracking firm Kpler,…
Assessment
Cargo traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait has plummeted to multi-month lows following Houthi attacks against Saudi oil facilities and tankers. Data from Kpler shows only 11 cargo ships transited in the last 24 hours. Simultaneously, merchant vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains low, with fewer than 10 transits per day over the weekend. The concurrent decline in both straits points to heightened disruption in maritime traffic.