The shipping company Kuehne + Nagel said it had identified 103 ships that had already changed course, with more expected to go around the Cape of Good Hope.
The diversion adds about 6,000 nautical miles (6,900 miles) to a typical journey from Asia to Europe, potentially adding three or four weeks to product delivery times.
The Houthi rebels, who are aligned with Iran, have said they attacked ships in response to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. Israel is retaliating against an attack by Hamas, which controls Gaza. The US said on Tuesday that it would try to lead a naval coalition to protect shipping in the Suez Canal.
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