The announcement, even though indefinite, could be a big blow in the supply chain The decision by two shipping lines to totally avoid the Red Sea route from next year, amid mounting safety concerns caused by Houthi attacks, is projecting a further costlier importation for East Africans.
The shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, said a joint statement last week that their new alliance, the Gemini Cooperation, would bypass the Red Sea from February 1,
2025.
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