IRAN WAR: CHINESE TANKER PASSES RED SEA CHOKE POINT DESPITE HOUTHI BLOCKADE
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WHAT HAPPENED
The Houthi militia in Yemen appears to be allowing some ships to pass through the Bab al-Mandab strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, despite its blockade of shipping to Saudi Arabia, experts said on Thursday. A Chinese oil tanker, Cosco Shipping’s VLCC Xin Long Yang, has been granted permission to pass through the waterway, according to the trade publication Lloyd’s List.
According to News - South China Morning Post, The Houthi militia in Yemen appears to be allowing some ships to pass through the Bab al-Mandab strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, despite its blockade of shipping to Saudi Arabia, experts said on Thursday.
The available RSS description adds: A Chinese oil tanker, Cosco Shipping’s VLCC Xin Long Yang, has been granted permission to pass through the waterway, according to the trade publication Lloyd’s List.
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- News - South China Morning Post: The Houthi militia in Yemen appears to be allowing some ships to pass through the Bab al-Mandab strait at the mouth of the Red Sea, despite its blockade of shipping to Saudi Arabia, experts said on Thursday.
- News - South China Morning Post: A Chinese oil tanker, Cosco Shipping’s VLCC Xin Long Yang, has been granted permission to pass through the waterway, according to the trade publication Lloyd’s List.
- News - South China Morning Post: It said Chinese tankers returning from the Saudi port of Yanbu in the Red Sea may be able to negotiate passage with the...
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STORY TIMELINE
- 23/07/2026, 19:40 PRIMARY FEED IRAN WAR: CHINESE TANKER PASSES RED SEA CHOKE POINT DESPITE HOUTHI BLOCKADE (News - South China Morning Post • 2 hrs ago) [Story Intel]
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