Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

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 Houthis are considering charging commercial ships to cross Bab el-Mandeb, sources said, after declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

A minister in Yemen’s internationally recognized government told AFP on Wednesday that the Houthi militia was working with Iran to charge ships to transit the Red Sea, threatening another waterway after Tehran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The Red Sea’s narrow maritime artery has been a critical route for deliveri

RIYADH: A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government on Wednesday (Jul 29) accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose fees for ships transiting the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast

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.

A minister in Yemen's internationally recognised government on Wednesday accused Houthi rebels of working under Iranian guidance to establish a system to impose fees for ships transiting the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The narrow maritime artery has been a critical waterway for delivering vast quantities of S

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