Shipping industry crisis: Attacks in red sea force vessels to reroute

Chinese officials are reported to have urged Iran to help prevent Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, or risk harming business relations with Beijing. Many commercial vessels are now using alternative routes, causing major delays in international trade. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #China #ChineseShippingVessel #RedSea #BabelMandeb #Iran #Yemen #Houthis #Strinda #Maersk #USCENTCOM #BabAlMandabStrait #MaerskHangzhou #RedSeaShipping