Monitors count 128 Bab el-Mandeb cargo transits across four days
Bab el-Mandeb recorded 128 cargo transits from September 27–30 according to the Joint Maritime Information Center, down from its historical baseline of about 61 vessels daily. Houthi forces maintain control of Mocha, Dhubab, and Mayun commanding both channels.
Why it mattersContinued Houthi control of key choke points leaves global shipping vulnerable to selective blockades and sudden transit disruptions.
How we got here
- Houthi forces seized positions including Mocha, Dhubab, and Mayun, commanding both Bab el-Mandeb channels after making territorial gains. UKMTO
- Vessel transits through the Bab el-Mandeb rose to 290 over a week, up from 264 the prior week. Lloyd's List
- One hundred twenty-eight vessels transited during a 96-hour period. UKMTO
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Analysis & opinion
- Another Hormuz? What to Know About the Houthi Threat to the Red SeaCouncil on Foreign Relations (CFR) · Sep 28
- Houthi gains around Bab al-Mandab raise risks to Red Sea shipping and global oil marketsAcleddata
- What to know about Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil : NPRNPR
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