Houthi Threats Disrupt Red Sea Shipping, Dubai Plans Bypass Port
Oil tankers and other commercial vessels are turning around and avoiding the Red Sea following threats and attacks by Yemen's Houthis, with at least nine ships making U-turns near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This highlights concerns about global trade and has prompted Dubai to unveil a deal for a new port system to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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Tankers make sharp U-turns after Houthi shipping threat
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