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Tom Davidson

'We’re basically queuing up for containers': Delays - but not price hikes - expected amid Red Sea shipping crisis

Shipping containers lined up.

Delays on bikes and parts are expected across the cycling industry, as freight-carrying ships are forced to take longer routes to avoid the conflict in the Red Sea. 

Since November, Houthi rebels from Yemen have been attacking ships in the region, preventing cargo from the East from passing through the Suez Canal. As a result, ships are now following an 800-mile diversion around the south of Africa, adding up to two weeks to journeys and delaying product arrivals. 

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