Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (EP)
Mangaluru, Jan 17: The ongoing conflict involving Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea to express solidarity with Gaza, is taking a toll on cashew exports from the district.
The district, home to approximately 250 cashew factories, typically exports around 5,800 tons of cashew nuts annually. With an annual cashew production of 2,45,000 tons, the adverse impact of the attacks is felt significantly.
Kalbavi Consumer Foods Private Limited, a Mangaluru-based company and one of the leading exporters of raw cashews, stated that they are now redirecting exports to Africa due to the attacks.
Post-attacks, ships are compelled to alter their routes, sailing through the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. This rerouting results in an additional 6,300 nautical miles and a 15-day delay in transit. As a consequence, cashew exporters from the district are incurring an extra cost of $2,000 per container for shipping goods.
The conflict has led to the unfortunate situation of more than 19,000 ships being stranded in the Red Sea, further exacerbating delays in shipments.
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Eulalia D'Souza, Bejai / Mangalore
Thu, Jan 18 2024This is not good news to cashew Exporters and Indian Business. Ease of doing business is when the concerned authorities look in to this immediately and try to resolve the issue. Loss incurred by the Cashew Exporters is substantial and Govt will have to do something in this matter on a priority basis.
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Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait
Thu, Jan 18 2024"A thread will tie an honest man than a chain a rogue/Rebellion." In the present Israel v/s Palestine skirmishes what Yemeni Houthi Rebels got to do they are being supported/financed by Iran (including their proxies.) t looks like Palestine sentiments are only crocodile tears and hoodwinking the the world countries on the pretext of a humanitarian reason. Now entered PAK airspace in violation of international norm and that is as bad as instigating and provoking violence in the middle east.
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Haneef, Mangalore
Thu, Jan 18 2024UN not yet ready to find the route cause of problem instead it will permit to kill more and more women and children as it's happening since 70 years.
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RAKESH, mangalore
Thu, Jan 18 2024UN need to go inside tunnels to find our why this poor country need kilometers of tunnels
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M h Rashid, Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Thu, Jan 18 2024It's disheartening to witness a situation where some readers chose trade over innocent lives. It's crucial for society to find a balance that values both economic interests and the well-being of individuals. Striking a compassionate and ethical equilibrium should be the collective goal to ensure a just and humane coexistence.
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Prashanth, Mangalore
Thu, Jan 18 2024You are using word salad to hide the fact that huties are terrorists and there is no justification to terrorism.
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Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore
Thu, Jan 18 2024Those funding and further fueling the present conflict in Gaza, indirectly killing thousands of innocent people are responsible for this mess!
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KS Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore
Wed, Jan 17 2024I am still interested to know details of a timely US$6 billion deal agreed between Iran & US in August'23. Is it to buy time until elections are over in the US? Signatures of Iran all over the troubles we are facing which started from Israel-Hamas conflict, Houthis, Lebanese-Hizbollah and yesterday Pakistan. Iran was under sanction for quite some time and it being behind the wreck that is middle east, Red Sea, etc., is strange or is it not? Police ka dosti aur dushmani donon mehengi hoti hai...is Iran aware of this? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/us/politics/iran-us-prisoner-swap.html#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20and%20Iran,people%20familiar%20with%20the%20deal.
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Rajender, Mangalore
Wed, Jan 17 2024Our foreign minister always with bluster ...Viswa guru .. World guru ...G 20 etc etc ...now tail between the legs .. meanwhile China is moving its cargo .. in the Red Sea ... we had good relations with Iran. Houthis. Are backed by Iran who are supporting Palestinians and their cause and suffering in the. Gaza Strip ..
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Achi, Udupi
Wed, Jan 17 2024Houthis are creation of US and Israel as Taliban, now turned against them. ME countries less depend on US as earlier and China gained more after Hamas/Israel conflict. Houthis act will impact world trade, World will go darkness if they touch International Data cable which is gone through Red Sea.
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Rolf, Dubai
Wed, Jan 17 2024Maldives moves to replace Local Viswa Guru , inks deal with Turkey for drones to patrol high seas.
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John Tauro, M'lore
Wed, Jan 17 2024It's time to deal with the new brand.
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Rolf, Dubai
Wed, Jan 17 2024102 Dina and maraya.10 kilometer still standing tall .
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real kujuma, kodial
Wed, Jan 17 2024our mamu mla must be worried.
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Sheikh Najeeb, Udupi / Dubai
Wed, Jan 17 2024As a part of logistics employee we facing major disaster here now on arrival of vessels. We had now Increased of lead times, for 10-15 days depending, These events significantly expands the range of drone attacks in the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden triggered by yemens houti operation.
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Vivek, Mangalore
Wed, Jan 17 2024Carsteet
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Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait
Wed, Jan 17 2024Why Indian govt. remains silent when commercial ships are being attacked by Yamani pirates and disrupting flow of goods/Oil passing through Red sea.? Every time why only US has to come forefront to control the free and safe passage of Ships. Now UK also have supporting US in their efforts to bring the unlawful activities to justice. India must strive to raise concern and join US and other World Nations in opposing such rogue activities in international waters.
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Mbeary, Dxb
Wed, Jan 17 2024Well thats a loss anyone who believes in humanity cud bear if something could be done to stop an ongoing genocide
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Don, Mangalore
Thu, Jan 18 2024You have to be from that one particular community with your sick reasoning and logic to justify the by Houthi's on international Shipping vessel passing the high seas. You and your ilk need therapy.
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John Tauro, M'lore
Thu, Jan 18 2024All those who believed in humanity had out rightly condemned what happened on the very first day of the conflict (October 7th) fully knowing the consequences.
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NEHA, DK
Thu, Jan 18 2024Then what about those 75years prior to October 7th. Their logic is simple, whichever country is supporting this genocide, they wanna cause them business loss so that they cannot provide funding to Israel. There's nothing wrong with it.
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