# Under the Houthi threat, container ships accelerate their return to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

> Lloyd's List Intelligence data show that vessel transits through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait rose 12.2% in October to 1,363, led by a 35% month-on-month jump in container ship transits to 426. About 212 of those container voyages had AIS switched off, and renewed Houthi attacks mean liner companies still face security risks on Red Sea routes.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:12:42.909Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99601-under-the-houthi-threat-container-ships-accelerate-their-return-to-the-bab-el
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A sustained return of container ships to the Red Sea adds capacity and can ease ocean freight rates, which lowers costs for grain and feed imports moving between Asia and Europe. Security risks mean the recovery could reverse quickly and keep freight rates elevated.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/under-the-houthi-threat-container-ships-accelerate-their-return-to-the-bab-el-mandeb-strait/

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