The attacks in the Red Sea, which handles about 12% of world trade as a key waterway for goods and energy, have emerged as a fresh threat to global supply chains.
About 17,000 ships and 10% of global trade pass every year through The Bab al-Mandab strait, also known as the Gate of Tears, which is only 20 miles (32km) wide.
The current level of spare capacity indicates that the end of a global manufacturing recession “is still some way off,” said GEP’s vice president of consulting, Todd Bremer.
The remaining Yellow Corp properties are expected to be sold for hundreds of millions of dollars over the coming months, said a person familiar with the process.
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