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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

UK manufacturers hit by Red Sea disruption and rising shipping costs

A ship passing through the Suez canal.
Shipping companies are having to reroute freight due to hostilities in the region. Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images

Britain’s factories have been hit by disruption caused by Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea that led to shipping delays and contributed to rising costs, as the boss of Adidas warned about “exploding” global freight rates.

UK manufacturers have experienced growing supply chain difficulties, as the Red Sea crisis led to the rerouting of deliveries of raw materials, components and other goods away from the Suez Canal, a survey has shown.

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