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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

Persistent Red Sea Risks Continue to Disrupt Critical Trade Route The ongoing conflict in Yemen has created several shipping risks in the Red Sea. has been working to negotiate a ceasefire in Yemen. Supply Chain: Shipping capacity creating disruptive issues Shipping capacity is the amount of cargo that ships can transport.

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Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update

Freightos

The US has indicated that the naval force will use a defensive strategy to secure the waterway, while the Houthis have threatened to attack US Navy ships if Houthi positions in Yemen are targeted. The UK says it is considering targeting Houthi positions in Yemen in response to the continued aggression.

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April 9, 2024 Update

Freightos

As a military solution to the attacks has proved elusive, the US envoy to Yemen is also exploring diplomatic incentives to bring the disruption to an end. But prices will remain above normal as long as the Red Sea threat persists, and Houthi attacks continued this week, with the group again threatening to expand their range. kg and $3.36/kg

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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Pressure from pre-Lunar New Year demand for ocean freight is easing, and carriers continue to make progress in adjusting networks and activating excess capacity to adapt to the longer journeys. Prices should be expected to remain higher and transit times longer than normal until Red Sea traffic resumes.

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February 28, 2024 Update

Freightos

US and UK strikes on Houthi positions continued last week as well, and the US Federal Maritime Commission is considering implementing maritime sanctions on Yemen as an additional measure. The diversions’ impact on capacity, equipment availability and ocean prices for non-Red Sea lanes may have reached its peak as well.

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January 16, 2024 Update

Freightos

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Despite US and UK strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen, attacks on Red Sea traffic continued this week, both on US naval assets and commercial vessels.

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January 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

Most Asian carriers – Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, OOCL and COSCO are not diverting, so container vessels are still using the Suez, but the total fleets of the carriers that are diverting represent 62% of global capacity. So the next couple weeks will likely be the worst in terms of capacity shortages and possible congestion.