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Houthis vow to escalate attacks
Despite multiple strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen this week there has been no let-up in ship attacks. A Palau-flagged…
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Plans made to save Houthi-struck bulker from sinking
An abandoned Belize-flagged bulk carrier which was damaged by Yemen’s Houthi missile strike, is still floating despite taking in water.…
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EU launches Red Sea mission as US-owned bulker gets attacked twice
The European Union has launched a naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping after the Houthis continued their attacks on…
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Crew abandon bulk carrier after Houthi missile attack
In a weekend of multiple attacks by the Houthis, they claim to have had their largest strike since they entered…
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Houthis renew Red Sea attacks
With the most recent rocket attack on a British-operated Greek-owned bulker on Thursday, Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to keep attacking…
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Bulk carrier struck by Houthi missile
A 20-year-old panamax bulk carrier belonging to NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk became the latest Houthi target today. The was shot at…
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Swiss Re report captures the extent of global shipping disruption
Insurer Swiss Re has come up with a chart to highlight the dramatic changes to the world seaborne map in…
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Twin strikes take Houthi ship attacks to the 50 mark
With more missiles yesterday the Houthis took their merchant ship strikes to the 50 mark, underlining the severity of the…
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Ship damaged as ceasefire talks are discussed around the Middle East
A Barbados-flagged, United Kingdom-owned general cargo ship incurred physical damage from a drone hit in between Eritrea and Yemen just…
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Tehran warns Pentagon to steer clear of two IRISL ‘spy’ ships
The US military struck multiple Houthi positions in Yemen over the weekend, while Iran warned the US yesterday to avoid…
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CMA CGM crews seek dialogue on Red Sea transit policy
Crew working for the global liner company which has stuck the most steadfastly to Red Sea transits are remonstrating with…
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Live Animal Export: Voyage to nowhere, with only deepening excrement to dine, rest and sleep in
The plight of more than 16,000 animals stuck on a boiling-hot livestock carrier for the past month has made headlines…
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Industry heavyweights weigh in on Red Sea security solutions for shipping
Arsenio Dominguez, the new secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has called for a “multi-faceted” solution to the ongoing…
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US and UK sanction senior Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks
The US and the UK have imposed sanctions on four senior Houthi officials for their roles in supporting or directing…
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Red Sea naval forces struggle to contain Houthi attacks
The futility of 22 naval ships trying to patrol 2,200 km of Yemeni coastline were once again exposed yesterday with…
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Red Sea shipping crisis stops UN from completing FSO Safer operation
One of the side effects of the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis has been the suspension of the dismantling of…
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Iranian boxship converted into drone carrier readies for duty
To add to merchant shipping’s long list of concerns surrounding the security situation in the Middle East, Iran is readying…
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Covid revisited: Empty container concerns grow as Red Sea shipping crisis drags on
The Houthis traded fire with fire once again yesterday, claiming they had carried out a strike on an American navy…
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Cape diversions see shipping emissions soar
The extraordinary redrawing of the seaborne trading map between Asia and Europe over the past couple of months since the…
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‘We need a convoy system past Yemen. Now’
Andrew Craig-Bennett knows how best to resuscitate Suez traffic. A lady I know has reminded me that the best way…
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