Houthis continue Red Sea attacks; high-risk environment persists for Bab el-Mandeb transits

As of 9 November 2026, open-source trackers and industry briefings report sustained Houthi (Ansar Allah) missile, drone and naval strikes that maintain a high-risk environment in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, depressing transit counts, keeping war‑risk premiums elevated and prompting continued rerouting and escort requests.

Ongoing Houthi attacks raise shipping war-risk premiums and keep many container lines and tankers diverting around the Cape of Good Hope or demanding naval escorts. That increases voyage time, fuel and freight costs, ties up tonnage, and sustains pressure on Suez Canal revenues and insurance terms. The scale of economic impact depends on whether attacks widen beyond Saudi-linked targets or major shippers resume normal Suez transits.

Whether attacks expand beyond Saudi-linked shipping or major container lines resume regular Suez transits within the next month.