Red sea

European Union countries have approved the deployment of a naval mission in the Red Sea.

The price of books in Ukraine may increase by a quarter this year, in particular due to the shipping crisis in the Red Sea. In 2024, book prices in Ukraine may increase significantly. Oleksandr Krasovytskyi, the writer and editor-in-chief of the “Folio” publishing house, told about this at the “Ukrinform” briefing. The shipping crisis in the…

Due to the crisis in the Red Sea, caused by Yemeni Houthi attacks on civilian vessels, the income of the Suez Canal has almost halved.

The crisis in the Red Sea has been going on for more than three months. Regular attacks on ships by the Houthis cause serious alarm in the world community, as it is not only about international security, but also about challenges for the transport and logistics industry. At the same time, the crisis also affected agricultural exports from Ukraine.

Great Britain will spend $514 million to upgrade the missile system currently used by the country’s navy to shoot down drones in the Red Sea.

The supply of wheat through the Suez Canal in the first half of January decreased by almost 40% to 0.5 million tons.

Due to the shelling of civilian ships by the Houthis, the transportation of grain cargoes became significantly more difficult.

Ukrainian associations appealed to the President of Ukraine regarding the cargo transportation crisis in the Red Sea.

At the beginning of January 2024, the number of ships that crossed the Suez Canal decreased by 30% – due to the deterioration of the situation in the Red Sea.

A group of Ukrainian sailors who were taken hostage during the seizure of one of the merchant ships in the Red Sea is being held captive by the Yemeni Houthis.