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A gauge of global sea transport is heading for its biggest annual jump since 2010 after attacks in the Red Sea have forced ships to travel longer distances.
Shipping activity measured in ton miles is set for the second largest annual increase on record as a result of geopolitical disruptions in the Middle East and Europe, according to Clarksons Research, a unit of the world’s largest shipbroker.
The marker, which multiplies the volume of cargo transported by the distance it sails, is heading for an increase of 5.1% compared with 2023, or 3.2 trillion ton miles.
The increase comes as vessels have had to reroute their usual journeys thousands of miles around the horn of Africa to avoid the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, where Yemen’s Houthi rebels are attacking ships.
Read more in an article from BNN Bloomberg.