Surge in freight charges, delays — Houthi attacks in Red Sea hit Haryana’s basmati, textile exporters

Surge in freight charges, delays — Houthi attacks in Red Sea hit Haryana’s basmati, textile exporters

Gurugram: The targeting of commercial ships, suspected to be headed to or from Israel in the Red Sea, by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the wake of Israel’s strikes on Gaza has badly hit exporters in Panipat, Haryana’s textile hub, and those of basmati rice in the state due to increased freight charges and long delays. … Read more