Houthis continue attacks on Red Sea shipping; risk remains high as of 10 Nov 2026

On 10 November 2026 multiple trackers and advisories reported renewed Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and an elevated Red Sea/Bab el‑Mandeb risk environment, with recent incidents prompting continued routing and insurance caution among carriers and naval advisories to follow.

An ongoing campaign of Houthi missile, drone and projectile strikes raises transit risk through the southern Red Sea and Bab el‑Mandeb, keeping war‑risk insurance elevated and some container lines routing via the Cape of Good Hope. The transmission to African exposure is through Djibouti‑adjacent transits and Suez route diversion: higher insurance and longer voyages can widen shipping costs and delay exports/imports for East African trade reliant on Suez/Bab el‑Mandeb corridors.

Next JMIC/UKMTO advisory updates (~11–14 Nov) for incident counts and any change to threat classification.