grenouille932

Because the Suez canal is not actually blocked this time. Many ships of all types (container, cargo, tankers, etc.) are going through.

French ships are still going through. CMA CGM just resumed shipping there.

This entire issue is basically Israel trying to pretend the entire global supply chains are about to collapse if no one intervenes (keeping in mind they have their own navy, but declined to participate in operation Prosperity Guardian, despite them being the main target of the Houthi blockade...)

Houthis are trying to enforce a blockade of Israel by targeting ships going to Israeli ports (or owned by Israelis).

They are asking Israel to let humanitarian aid into Gaza to ease that blockade.

Attacks on cargo ships don't happen in the middle of the ocean (for obvious reasons) but near coasts, were regional powers can provide security.

China is winning by having its ships still go through, after they have clarified with Houthis they will not work with Israeli ports.