Houthi attacks in Red Sea causing bigger impact on supply chain than early pandemic
Source Fxstreet
A maritime advisory firm Sea-Intelligence said the disruptions to shipping from the Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea are already more damaging to the supply chain than the early COVID-19 pandemic.
The vessel capacity drop is the second largest in recent years. The only single event with a bigger impact than the Red Sea crisis was “Ever Given,” the giant cargo ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days during March 2021.
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At the time of writing, the US Dollar Index (DXY) is trading near 103.17, down 0.08% on the day.
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