Red Sea Ship Traffic Is Yet to Pick Up as Ceasefire Risks Swirl

Ships transit the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea in January.Photographer: Sayed Hassan/Getty Images
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Ship traffic through the Red Sea has remained slow in recent weeks despite a prolonged period without attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.

While there haven’t been any incidents since the rebel group announced a truce last month, the number of vessels sailing through the Gulf of Aden remains unchanged, according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, which collates information on the militants’ attacks from multiple navies.