Yemen’s Houthis deny plan to charge ships transiting Red Sea

Houthis say Red Sea route remains free to use, pushing back on report of new shipping fees.

"The HOCC urges shipping companies not to make any payments or provide any information to unauthorized individuals or entities," the Houthi-run Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center said.

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free. The statement follows a Reuters report on Wedn

Aug 1 - Yemen's Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free.

Yemen's Houthi group is considering imposing fees on commercial ships sailing through the southern Red Sea, a week after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, sources say.

Houthis weigh fees on commercial ships crossing Bab al-Mandeb Yemen’s Houthis are considering charging commercial vessels to pass through Bab al-Mandeb, regional officials familiar with the discussions told the Reuters news agency. The proposal emerged a week after the group announced a maritime blockade of Saudi

EXCLUSIVE: Yemen's Houthis considering fees for ships sailing through Red Sea, sources say  Reuters

The Houthis were looking into imposing fees on most traffic through the narrow Bab al-Mandeb gateway, which links the southern Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

The Houthis declared their blockade on July 20, opening a new front against the U.S. and its allies in the Iran war and expanding attacks on tankers.

Bab Al Mandeb ship traffic slumps 56% since Houthis' Saudi embargo  thenationalnews.com