US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea caused the disruption of more than 20% of international shipments.
Blinken pledged during a press conference with his Qatari counterpart from Doha that his country would continue to defend maritime security in The region after the Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
The Houthi attacks disrupted international shipping, and prompted some companies to suspend transit operations from the Red Sea and replace them with a longer and more expensive trip around Africa.
The costs of sea freight between Asia jumped. Europe and the Americas by 173% since last November.