British and American ships were cautious to the Red Sea after the Houthi group pledged to stop the attacks on the ships associated with the two countries, indicating that the movement of navigation in one of the most important global trade routes will return to normal after more than a year of turmoil.

According to the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), which collects information about the Houthi attacks from several naval forces, six ships linked to the United States and the United Kingdom have succeeded in crossing the region without being subjected to attacks since January 19, the date in which the Houthis declared a targeting Ships associated with these two countries.

The Center wrote in this week's report: "We see that with the progress of the peace agreement, and the continued avoiding targeting ships and infrastructure, more stability is expected; however, the risks in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden are still high."

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

The Houthis declared a partial endowment of the attacks in response to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, after the attacks that lasted for more than a year and affected world trade.

The group indicated that the ships related to the United States and the United Kingdom will be allowed to cross from January 19, while the fully owned ships for Israeli citizens or companies will continue, or those that raise the Israeli flag.

If safe traffic continues, this may give other shipping companies that still avoid the Red Sea with confidence in return.

However, giant companies such as AP Muller Merck, the Swiss company MSC for Marine Shipping, and the Japanese company “Mitsoy OK Ki Lines”, announced that it will not resume its crossing immediately despite the reassurances, indicating the continued doubts related to Security.

The attacks forced many ships to take the longest road around Africa to avoid the Red Sea, which led to an increase in the time of flights and the high shipping costs.