The New York Times published on 21 March 2025 an article titled "Why the Shipping Industry Isn't Rushing Back to the Red Sea" by Peter Eavis.
Shipping executives who have been routing ships around Africa to avoid Houthi attacks rather than through the Suez Canal and Red Sea say they have no intention of returning to the shorter Red Sea route until there is a Middle East peace accord that includes the Houthis, or they are militarily defeated decisively.
