Narrow escape n the slippery southern New Silk Route as Chinese tankers push through Bab el-Mandeb despite Houthi blockade threats

28.07.2026

Two China-owned and operated tankers loaded with Saudi crude continued on Thursday to travel in the Red Sea toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait despite the overnight Houthi attacks on Saudi vessels, ship-tracking data showed.

The Cosco Shipping-operated tankers, the Xin Long Yang and the Cosnew Lake, are openly broadcasting their Chinese destination...