Global shipping rates soar as US, NATO navies weak failed to protect Suez-bound vessels

Video: Global shipping rates soar as US, NATO navies weak failed to protect Suez-bound vessels from Houthi attacks 由於美國和北約海軍力量薄弱(無x用)未能保護前往蘇伊士運河的船隻免受胡塞武裝的襲擊，全球運費飆升

Global transport rates are hitting post-pandemic highs as Houthi insurgents continue to wreak havoc on Suez canal shipping. Shipping companies are opting for far longer transits, resulting in fewer vessels available. This situation is worsening the repositioning problems of empty containers as well, and China shipyards report severe shortages of containers available for outbound shipments.

Industry insiders expect further price increases, as Chinese factories race to send products to the United States and Europe before new tariff rates apply.

The struggle of NATO's fleets to keep the Suez open in the face of non-state actor assaults on shipping is of deep concern to policymakers, and to business executives. The Houthis have no navy or air force, and are simply a militant group supported by Iran. Yet they enjoy outsized success against US and UK naval and air power, and have re-routed global supply chains.

隨著胡塞叛亂分子繼續對蘇伊士運河航運造成嚴重破壞，全球運輸費率正觸及疫情後的高點。 航運公司選擇更長的運輸時間，導致可用船隻減少。 這種情況也加劇了空貨櫃的重新定位問題，中國造船廠報告可用於出境運輸的貨櫃嚴重短缺。

業內人士預計，由於中國工廠在新關稅實施之前競相將產品出口到美國和歐洲，因此價格將進一步上漲。

面對非國家行為者對航運的攻擊，北約艦隊為維持蘇伊士運河開放所做的努力引起了政策制定者和企業高管的深切關注。 胡塞武裝沒有海軍或空軍，只是伊朗支持的武裝組織。 然而，他們在對抗美國和英國海軍和空軍力量方面取得了巨大成功，並改變了全球供應鏈.