Tensions spilling over from the war in Gaza to merchant ships in the Red Sea escalated on Saturday when media reported that the Israeli military had shot down more than a dozen unmanned attack drones.
The Houthis, an armed group that controls much of northern Yemen, have been carrying out drone and missile strikes against Israeli and US targets since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7. They have said they intend to prevent Israeli ships from sailing in the Red Sea until Israel stops its war against Hamas, which rules Gaza.
Last week, the Houthis attacked a Norwegian tanker bound for Italy with a cruise missile and attacked a ship operated by the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest container shipping company, causing fire damage but injuring no crew members.
The group's fighters also hijacked another commercial ship in November and are still holding 25 of its crew. A Houthi spokesman said the group had carried out its most recent attacks in solidarity with the Palestinian people to protest the "killing, destruction and siege" in Gaza.
Because of this, the shipping company that transports our Sumatran coffees from Indonesia to Barcelona has decided to make a diversion and not go through the Red Sea (the quickest and shortest route, but one that passes through the coasts of Yemen). Instead, it will take the Cape of Good Hope and Atlantic Ocean, and then enter the Mediterranean. We regret the delays this diversion may cause, but there are tragic situations happening in the world right now that we must be aware of.
We thank you for your preference and patience. Enjoy your African coffees, while we wait for Sumatra.
The group's fighters also hijacked another commercial ship in November and are still holding 25 of its crew. A Houthi spokesman said the group had carried out its most recent attacks in solidarity with the Palestinian people to protest the "killing, destruction and siege" in Gaza.
Because of this, the shipping company that transports our Sumatran coffees from Indonesia to Barcelona has decided to make a diversion and not go through the Red Sea (the quickest and shortest route, but one that passes through the coasts of Yemen). Instead, it will take the Cape of Good Hope and Atlantic Ocean, and then enter the Mediterranean. We regret the delays this diversion may cause, but there are tragic situations happening in the world right now that we must be aware of.
We thank you for your preference and patience. Enjoy your African coffees, while we wait for Sumatra.
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