Shafiur Rahman, regional operations manager of G-Star in Bangladesh, needs to send 6,146 pieces of denim trousers weighing 4,404 kilogrammes from a Gazipur-based garment factory to Amsterdam of the Netherlands.

Attacks by Yemeni rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea have had only a "moderate" impact on global trade, Ralph Ossa, the World Trade Organization's chief economist told AFP.

Even before the crisis, India's exporters very thin profit margins were between 3% to 7%

Weak demand so far has kept oil prices stable amid the Red Sea crisis, but it could change

Container shipping through the Red Sea has dropped by nearly one-third this year as attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels continue

International clothing retailers and brands are still choosing seaways, instead of air, to carry goods from Bangladesh to Europe although the rerouting of ships away from the Red Sea has increased the freight charge by more than 30 percent and added 15 days to the sailing time.

The historical Shia-Sunni rift gives another dimension to the tension in the Middle East.

The ongoing Red Sea crisis can potentially revive Russia-Saudi oil tensions, according to a Reuters analysis

Crude oil market in Europe and Africa are reacting to Red Sea crisis by tightening the market

While Red Sea trade disruptions has so far had negligible effect, it might change soon

The Red Sea crisis is affecting Bangladesh's international trade as costs have increased

Escalating tensions at the Red Sea is disrupting well established trade patterns

Container prices are soaring on the back of US and UK air strikes on Yemen

Retailers worldwide are racing against the clock to stock up on goods to avoid inventory shortage

Despite attacks by Houthi militants, tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, according to a Reuters Analysis

Increase in shipping time and cost is expected as the fallout from Red Sea crisis deepens

Maersk will divert all vessels around Africa instead of using the Red Sea and Suez Canal for the "foreseeable future"

International shipping companies are re-routing and even suspending routes to tackle various geopolitical factors

Long and slow rerouting, or even suspension has caused cargo rates to climb higher

The Red Sea crisis is causing Bangladeshi exporters and importers to pay higher freight charges to the US and Europe