Latest / Container Bytes: Weekly Ocean & Air Freight Intelligence for Supply Chain Pros
Episode #41: The Saudi Red Sea Squeeze and the July 24th Tariff Transition
Welcome back to Container Bytes! 📍 Just a reminder that we are taking a one-week hiatus next week (July 29th), but we will be right back the following week.
In this episode, Julia Frohwein and Judah Levine tackle the newest dimension of maritime disruption: the Houthis have officially announced a transit closure through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait targeting Saudi-linked vessels and those calling at Saudi ports. This localized escalation strikes at the heart of Saudi Arabia's pipeline bypass strategy, forcing oil and regional cargo into longer, more expensive detours.
We also examine the ocean…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.