Houthis push back on report of planned Red Sea shipping fees

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime authority pushed back on Saturday against reports that the group is considering charging toll fees to commercial vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying ships can continue to pass through the waterway without paying.

The Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center said in a statement that its safe-passage service is voluntary and does…

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime authority pushed back on Saturday against reports that the group is considering charging toll fees to commercial vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying ships can continue to pass through the waterway without paying.

The Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center said in a statement that its safe-passage service is voluntary and does…

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