Tag: ShippingSecurity

Houthis Deny Plan to Charge Ships in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi-run maritime authority denied on Saturday that it plans to charge commercial ships for passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, saying transit "remains free of charge." The Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), which oversees vessel movement through the strait, said its safe-passage service is voluntary, and that anyone demanding…