Swedish carmaker Volvo says it has been forced to halt production at a plant in Ghent in Belgium for several days, citing supply chain disruptions due to the Houthi attacks on container ships in the Red Sea. The factory in Ghent will come to a standstill on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, due to delays in the delivery of gear boxes as a result of the Houthi attacks on merchant vessels, a spokeswoman said on Friday. “Because the ships have to be rerouted, we don’t have the parts at the moment.” Volvo officials assume that production will be able to resume from Thursday. The break has no impact o…