Canal

• Less than 30 ships have been attacked by Houthis since they seized the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader vessel in November.
• Unlike the 2021 Suez Canal blockage, traffic is still moving along the shortcut between Asia and Europe.
• Even if the path through the Red Sea to the Suez Canal becomes unusable, this is hardly unprecedented.

Transport choke points

• Choke points are narrow parts of main trade lanes, usually straits or canals.
• As the Houthis have shown, disrupting global trade at one of these choke points, does not require huge military power.
• Disabling the biggest choke points could have severe global consequences.
• Disruptions at choke points potentially have much larger effects around the world, as they affect traffic going to and from many countries.

Running out of routes

• Now water levels in the Panama Canal are so low that shipping capacity is severely limited.
• Shipping giant Maersk recently shifted cargo to the railway line running in parallel to the canal.
• What is left for most who are keen to avoid the Red Sea is the long detour around Africa.

Strait of Hormuz

• After Houthi attacks continued despite warnings, the military actions have sent a signal that free navigation will be protected despite the high cost.
• The Strait of Hormuz has a long history of tensions.
• The justification for the current military actions against the Houthis is likely to also contain a nod to this.

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