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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

In 2024, the Houthis in Yemen launched more than 50 attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, forcing shipping giants like Maersk and MSC to reroute traffic around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. government would never ask General Electric to shut down a power grid in Asia, or Ports America to bottleneck cargo in Savannah.

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Navigating Maritime Chokepoints to Improve Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Chokepoint Vulnerabilities and Rising Freight Rates Maritime transport has chokepoints. Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on January 20th that they will now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships after a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip. Avoiding this Canal means going around the Cape of Good Hope.

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The need to know

EFT

seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes U.S.

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The need to know

EFT

will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East. Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war Shipping group Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Thursday container volumes plunged 30-40% between the U.S.

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New week sees ocean container rates soar

Freight Waves

However, officials at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have assured stakeholders that they are equipped to manage the increased cargo volumes without significant delays. Missile attacks on Israel by Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to make the Suez Canal route too unstable for most major container carriers.

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Blanks keep rates level; no de minimis air rate collapse yet; US-Houthi truce first step to Red Sea return? – May 7, 2025 Update

Freightos

– May 7, 2025 Update The Freightos Weekly Update keeps you informed on international freight with key economic data, demand trends, and rate insights. Home Blanks keep rates level; no de minimis air rate collapse yet; US-Houthi truce first step to Red Sea return? Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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The need to know

EFT

Germany begins trials to reopen Mosel river to shipping after accident damaged lock Authorities began trials to reopen the Mosel River in west Germany to domestic freight transportation over the weekend, with ships now able to use a damaged lock after an accident last week.