Yemeni ports implement shipping fee increase due to Iran conflict

Shipping companies are imposing new “war risk” fees of around $3,000 per container for shipments to Yemen, raising concerns about increased prices for essential imports in a country that relies on imports for nearly 90% of its food and goods. Yemeni officials argue that the ports are safe and have instructed that these fees not apply to vessels already en route. The United Nations warns that nearly 23 million people in Yemen will require urgent humanitarian assistance this year, highlighting the worsening crisis amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

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