Tea Imports to Britain Undergo Disruption Amid Red Sea Route Delays

Tea lovers in Britain may struggle to find their favourite drink on supermarket shelves, amid reports that shipments have been affected by the Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The international transport of goods in the Rea Sea has been distabilised by the ongoing unrest that follows three months of unprecedented attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on ships in the region. The government reported that as a direct result of Houthi attacks, 20 percent of the world’s container ships are already using the much longer route around the southern tip of Africa instead. Tea drinkers in the UK may bear the brunt of the unrest in the Red Sea, with Sainsbury’s confirming it is “an industry wide issue.”...