Tankers and bulk carriers still run Red Sea gauntlet undeterred by Houthi attack on Sounion
Some 120 ships were tracked in danger zone today, including 15 laden tankers, with six loaded from Russian Baltic and Black Sea ports that would have had options to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope
The wisdom of Red Sea transits is increasingly being questioned against the backdrop of rising concern for the safety and security of crew after the Houthis set the suezmax tanker Sounion ablaze with 1m barrels of oil on board even after the vessel was incapacitated
