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Empty containers are being transported further than before the Red Sea crisis

However, the same trend cannot be found for full containers, indicating an imbalance in world trade.

The fact that, since the start of the Red Sea crisis, empty containers are sailing further also means that the carbon footprints of these containers have increased by between 17 and 20%. | Photo: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
The fact that, since the start of the Red Sea crisis, empty containers are sailing further also means that the carbon footprints of these containers have increased by between 17 and 20%. | Photo: Roslan Rahman/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

The crisis in the Red Sea, where the Houthis have been attacking merchant ships since November, has meant that empty containers are being transported 20% further than before, according to an report by Sea-Intelligence. 

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