are the latest shipping companies to abandon the red sea area. the suez canal handles more than a tenth of the world s trade, but it s particularly vital for the movement of goods between asia and europe. the alternative is a long and expensive detour around the cape of good hope at africa s southern tip. because of the disruption, the cost to ship a container from china to the mediterranean has risen 44% this month alone. that s according to the online shipping marketplace, freightos. swedish homewares giant, ikea, is just one of the companies now warning of delays and possible availability issues for some of its products. shops in europe are already well stocked for christmas, but logistics experts warn there could be shortages in the new year if the crisis continues. we ll hearfrom one of the shipping companies in the moment, but first, let s get the background from our analysis editor, ros atkins. on the 19th of november, houthi rebels from yemen was an attack on the red
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