Red Sea crisis: What it takes to reroute the world's biggest cargo ships

Red Sea crisis: What it takes to reroute the world's biggest cargo ships

You can see exactly where the drone attack hit. Just look for the grisly black scorch marks staining the ship's white paint. On 17 January, the MV Genco Picardy, a US-owned bulk carrier, became the latest victim of Houthi rebel assaults on commercial ships sailing through the Red Sea. One of the world's busiest shipping lanes is now, surely, the most dangerous.

BBC/January 21, 2024