近期一系列针对船只的袭击事件给海上交通带来了进一步压力，而海上交通已经正面临诸多挑战，这些挑战正在阻碍贸易和运输。霍尔木兹海峡附近的两艘货轮沉没，是伊朗显然加大攻击力度的最新受害者，而也门胡塞武装则试图通过红海的通道实施封锁。
A recent spate of attacks on ships has piled further pressure on maritime traffic, which is already grappling with an array of challenges that are hampering trade and transport. Two cargo ships sunk near the Strait of Hormuz were the latest victims of an apparent surge in Iranian attacks, while Yemen’s Houthis have sought to strangle flows through the Red Sea.
就在附近，根据法新社的分析，非洲之角海岸的海盗活动已升至2013年以来的最高水平；更远处，疑似俄罗斯无人机在保加利亚领海附近击中了两艘商船。冲突和动荡不是唯一威胁：由于厄尔尼诺天气模式导致的干旱条件，巴拿马运河目前交通拥堵。
Nearby, piracy off the Horn of Africa coast has increased to its highest level since 2013, according to AFP analysis; further afield, suspected Russian drones hit two commercial ships near Bulgaria’s territorial waters. Conflict and unrest are not the only threats: Panama Canal traffic is currently congested because of drier conditions resulting from the El Niño weather pattern.
