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Red Sea shipping

Attacks on vessels, rerouted trade and rising insurance costs on one of the world’s busiest sea lanes.

Updated 30 October 2026

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30 OctoberFriday

Insurers and carriers are reassessing the risk of the Suez passage after months of diversions around the Cape of Good Hope.

29 OctoberThursday

Higher premiums on key routes are showing up in the prices of goods that rarely make headlines.