Bab el-Mandab Strait Shipping Traffic Reaches Weekly High
Data from analytics firm Kpler shows that ship transits through the Bab el-Mandab strait have reached their highest point in a week, with 20 ships entering and 17 exiting.
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Data from analytics firm Kpler shows that ship transits through the Bab el-Mandab strait have reached their highest point in a week, with 20 ships entering and 17 exiting.

The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier is taking a longer route around the African continent to reach the Gulf, specifically to avoid the Bab el-Mandab Strait and potential threats from Houthi forces.

The Bab el-Mandab strait is highlighted as another crucial shipping route in the Middle East, with warnings that its blockage could cause significant global disruption.