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Most other commercial vessels, including big container ships belonging to the state-owned China Ocean Shipping Company, known as Cosco, have been avoiding the Red Sea and Suez Canal ever since the Houthi militia began sinking or hijacking ships near Yemen in November 2023.
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Most commercial vessels including Cosco have been avoiding Red Sea and Suez Canal since November 2023
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{
    "date": "2023-11",
    "location": "Red Sea, Suez Canal, Yemen",
    "organization": "China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco), Houthi militia"
}
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM (9 hours ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM (9 hours ago)

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/business/china-electric-vehicles-red-sea.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250811&instance_id=160309&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=203666&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

Chinese automakers are shipping cars to Europe via the Red Sea and Suez Canal, despite Houthi attacks, saving time and money compared to the longer route around Africa. This strategy allows them to compete with other automakers, even with EU tariffs.

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Electric Vehicles
International Trade
Maritime Shipping
Geopolitics
Middle East Conflict
Automotive Industry
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