Carriers abandon plans to return to Suez Canal route and reinstate Cape of Good Hope diversions, while Arabian Gulf ports left isolated

The following is the Feb. 20, 2026, Congressional Research Service report Yemen: Conflict, Red Sea Security and U.S. Policy. From the Report Yemen is a conflict-afflicted nation along the strategic Bab al Mandab Strait,

Container liner MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA said it will continue to send its ships around Africa’s southern tip until further notice, a sign that any resumption to normal trade flows through the Red Sea is not imminent. “The situation in the ...

Indian exporters have flagged fresh concerns over logistics disruptions and rising costs after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, triggering .

The prospect of a large scale return of container ships to the Red Sea following the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Houthi militia in Yemen would flood the market with shipping capacity and cause a global collapse in freight rates, but the ...

Ethiopia has signalled that its pursuit of Red Sea access is no longer just economic policy but a core security doctrine wrapped in deterrence, technology and national pride.

The US and Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on 28 February have triggered a simultaneous disruption of both

US-Israel strikes on Iran and fresh Houthi threats in the Red Sea raise fears of trade disruption, oil price surge and a potential $30 billion hit to India’s exports as shipping costs and energy risks climb.