Red Sea Shipping Chaos, By the Numbers
- Huge reduction in large vessels, especially container ships
- Longer voyages mean sailing about 3,200 miles further
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A chunk of global shipping is now avoiding the Red Sea after a run of attacks on vessels in the key waterway that is vital for the transportation of everything from oil to coal and televisions.
Since the attacks ramped up last month, at least 13 vessels have been subject to incidents in the area. Security company Ambrey Intelligence puts the figure even higher than that.