After Yemen’s Houthi forces seized Red Sea port Mocha, vessel transits through
the Bab al-Mandeb Strait fell to single digits on the 10th. As of 1500 local
time on the 10th, six ships transited the strait, versus 30 on the 9th, 26 on
the 8th and 29 on the 7th. Of the six, five departed carrying grain, crude oil,
coal and fertilizer; one vessel entered. The Bab al-Mandeb links the Red Sea and
the Gulf of Aden and handles roughly 12% of global trade.
