it happened late on tuesday and is the latest in a series of attacks which are prompting major shipping lines to take alternative, longer routes. the international chamber of shipping says that one in five commercial vessels and ships are now avoiding the red sea, which accounts for 12% of global trade. it s led to a near doubling in the cost of container shipping. the attackers say they ll continue to target vessels until palestinians in gaza are allowed sufficient food and medicine. michelle bockmann is principal analyst at the maritime analysts lloyd s list intelligence. thank you for being with us today, michelle. there have been multiple efforts to try and neutralise the threat from these houthi rebels to ships in the area. these latest attacks suggest they are failing. good afternoon. it certainly seems that way at the moment. the us coalition of military support that is meant to be helping that transit through the red sea to the suez canal seems to have failed to deter
good afternoon. it certainly seems that way at the moment. the us coalition of military support that is meant to be helping that transit through the red sea to the suez canal seems to have failed to deter the houthis from a large attack on a container vessel, although it was not damaged. we have now seen an interruption of almost all container traffic in the last 12 hours through the area. we traffic in the last 12 hours through the area. ~ . ., ., the area. we are also told the united nations the area. we are also told the united nations is the area. we are also told the united nations is seeking - the area. we are also told the united nations is seeking a i united nations is seeking a diplomatic solution to all of this. what hopes would you have of that being successful? this what hopes would you have of that being successful? what hopes would you have of that being successful? this is very much a da b being successful? this is very much a day by day being successful? this is
listening, he felt it was time to go. and this is something this president stand on. and this is a president that some have said in the past he s the emperor with the new clothes. gary cohn was the one who was telling him, look, you are naked. so who is the one to tell him he s naked. that s the question. gary cohn last goodman standing by moderates. hope hicks is gone. rob porter is gone, who at the least seemed to be some sort of influence in terms of organization and what was happening when at the white house. now you ve got cohn gone. jared kushner stripped of his top security clearance. ivanka trump is one of investigation. who is left to tell the president stop this? or don t do this? is there anybody in there with the courage to do it? well, that s a great question. of course, the chief of staff john kelly remains in his position. sometimes it s a day by day