The International Crisis Group has released an interactive story map, The Red Sea Attacks Explained, that does a great job of breaking down the background and consequences of the Houthis’ attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea.
The map uses Mapbox's Story Map template to great effect, illustrating the Houthis’ strategic strongholds and their disruptive impact on global trade routes. I would like to give a huge amount of personal credit to the developer behind the ‘red-sea-scroll’ URL address.
The Houthis’ dominance of Yemen’s western coast and Red Sea islands (like Kamaran and the Hanish archipelago) becomes starkly clear when visualized on an interactive map. These chokepoints enable the group to harass ships near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a narrow passage just 18 miles wide - effectively turning geography into a weapon. The consequences ripple outward: over half of Suez Canal traffic has evaporated as ships reroute around Africa, adding weeks to delivery times and inflating costs.
The result is that around 12% of global trade has been disrupted by the Houthis attacks. Thanks to this ICG story map we can clearly see how and why.
Via: Data Viz Dispatch
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