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Perceived risk in Bab Al-Mandab Strait higher than real risk, terminal executive says

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JEDDAH: The perceived risk to shipping through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait exceeds the actual risk, while container volumes entering the port have returned to levels close to those recorded late last year, a senior Red Sea Gateway Terminal executive said on Wednesday.

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