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Sunday, February 4, 2024
A fighter jet is launched from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower against what they describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen. Handout via REUTERS.
Defense

US Intends Further Strikes On Iran-Backed Groups

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali, Mohammed Ghobari and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/ADEN/BAGHDAD, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The United States intends to launch further

February 4, 2024
Total Views: 1227

Saturday, February 3, 2024
A missile is launched from a U.S. Navy warship against what they describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen.Handout via REUTERS.
Defense

US, Britain Wage Strikes Against Iran-Linked Houthis In Yemen

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on

February 3, 2024
Total Views: 1398

Oil tanker on fire in the Red Sea after Houthi missile attack
News

Russian Oil Sails Red Sea Despite Tanker Fire

By Natalie Grover (Reuters) – Tankers carrying Russian oil have continued sailing through the Red Sea largely uninterrupted by Houthi attacks

February 3, 2024
Total Views: 38465

Friday, February 2, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media before he departs the White House for Florida, in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Defense

U.S. Carries Out Retaliatory Strikes in Iraq and Syria

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 2595

A French Navy warship escorts a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea. Photo courtesy French Forces
Shipping

CMA CGM Suspends Red Sea Transits, Sources Say

PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Shipping group CMA CGM on Friday suspended until further notice all crossings by its vessels of the Bab al-Mandab

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 3939

Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
Shipping

Australian Livestock Stuck in Limbo on Ship as Second Vessel Heads to Red Sea

CANBERRA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – A ship carrying 16,000 sheep and cows that turned back from the Red Sea due to the risk of attack off Yemen was

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 9796

Thursday, February 1, 2024
The 'Wonder of the Seas' cruise ship leaves a port in Malaga. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Cruise Ships

Strong Bookings Have Royal Caribbean Upbeat on 2024 Profit

Feb 1 (Reuters) – Royal Caribbean Group projected 2024 profit above Wall Street expectations after robust demand for cruise vacations

February 1, 2024
Total Views: 1276

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Saudis Boost North Red Sea Oil Exports to Avoid Red Sea Chaos

By Julian Lee and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia significantly increased oil exports from its Muajjiz terminal last month, allowing them to

February 1, 2024
Total Views: 2585

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct. 19. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

Houthis Claiming New Attack in Gulf of Aden

CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday said their naval forces carried out an operation targeting an “American merchant

January 31, 2024
Total Views: 22556

Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Piracy

Indian Navy Flexing Naval Muscle in Fight Against Pirates

By Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – India has deployed at least a dozen warships east of the Red Sea to provide security against

January 31, 2024
Total Views: 3152

FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

EU Aiming for Mid-February Launch of Red Sea Naval Mission

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (Reuters) – EU member states want to launch a Red Sea naval mission by mid-February to protect ships from attacks by

January 31, 2024
Total Views: 1278

Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Carnival Sunshine cruise ship underway at sea
Cruise Ships

Carnival Warns of Hit to 2024 Earnings After Rerouting of Red Sea Itineraries

Jan 30 (Reuters) – Carnival said on Tuesday that its annual earnings would take a hit as the cruise operator reroutes its ships that were due to pass

January 30, 2024
Total Views: 1664

Monday, January 29, 2024
File photo of a containership in port
Shipping

WTO Says Trade Growth Estimates Appear ‘Overly Optimistic’

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization will likely cut its estimates for goods trade growth for 2023 and 2024

January 29, 2024
Total Views: 1321

FILE PHOTO: A visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio investigates a suspected pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden, July 22, 2011. U.S. Navy photo
Piracy

Sri Lankan Trawler Rescued from Somali Pirates

COLOMBO, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Six crew members of a Sri Lankan fishing trawler hijacked by suspected Somali pirates have been rescued, Sri Lankan

January 29, 2024
Total Views: 2527

Sunday, January 28, 2024
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says. KCNA via REUTERS
Defense

North Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles, KCNA Says

By Jack Kim SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) – North Korea tested its new strategic cruise missiles for the second time in a week on Sunday, calling it

January 28, 2024
Total Views: 4914

SOUTHCHINASEA-PHILIPPINES. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Defense

China Allows Philippines To Supply Troops At Disputed Reef

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The Chinese coastguard said it had made “temporary special arrangements” to allow the Philippines to

January 28, 2024
Total Views: 3497

HMS Diamond in the Red Sea. Handout via REUTERS
Navy

UK Says Warship Repelled Houthi Drone Attack In Red Sea

LONDON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A British warship, the HMS Diamond, repelled a drone attack on Saturday from Yemen’s Houthi group in the Red Sea,

January 28, 2024
Total Views: 1748

Saturday, January 27, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
Shipping

Trafigura Assesses Red Sea Risks After Tanker Attacked By Houthis

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura said on Saturday it was assessing the security risks of further Red Sea voyages after

January 27, 2024
Total Views: 6170

Friday, January 26, 2024
A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
Shipping

China Presses Iran to Rein in Houthi Attacks on Shipping

By Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Hayley DUBAI, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 1215

Biden Pauses LNG Export Project Approvals
Shipping

Biden Pauses LNG Export Project Approvals

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden paused approvals for pending and future applications to export liquefied

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 695