BBCNEWS World July 5, 2024
before those strikes took place, the boss of maersk, one of the world's biggest shipping companies, spoke to the bbc to warn of �*significant disruption�* to global supply chains because of the houthi attacks. maersk, like other shipping operators, is re—routing its vessels away from the red sea and suez canal. instead they are taking the �*long way round�*, from asia to europe, and around the cape of good hope. that�*s an extra 3500 nautical miles, or up to two week�*s sailing, adding as much as $1 million per ship, in fuel alone. maersk ceo vincent clark told the bbc ...