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Monday, January 15, 2024
Ship sailing in the Red Sea
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Red Sea Insurance Soars After US Airstrike

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) The cost of war-risk insurance for vessels sailing through the Red Sea is spiraling, adding a further potential impediment to

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 4212

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
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More Tankers Avoid Red Sea After Military Strikes

By Robert Harvey, Natalie Grover and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – At least six more oil tankers were steering clear of the southern

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 3541

UKMTO map showing the location of today's missile attack on a ship. Photo: UKTMO
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Eagle Bulk Ship Hit by Missile in Gulf of Aden

A ship belonging to US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping (NYSE: EGLE) has been hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 16994

qatar lng ship
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Qatar Reroutes LNG As More Tankers Avoid The Red Sea

By Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan (Reuters) – Qatar’s state energy company has suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments via the

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 2000

Photo of a large group of Houthi supporters in Yemen
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Houthi’s New Narrative: Fighting Western Imperialism

by Mahad Darar (TheConversation) The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes on the rebel Houthi group in Yemen represent a dramatic new turn in the Middle East conflict

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 1723

Photo of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with Chinese flag
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China’s Suez Investments Face Uncertainty in Red Sea Crisis

By Joe Cash (Reuters) China has called for an end to attacks on civilian vessels in the Red Sea that have dramatically widened the Hamas-Israel conflict and

January 15, 2024
Total Views: 6698

Sunday, January 14, 2024
Vessels transit through the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
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Cost To Jump Panama Canal Line Just Got A Whole Lot Cheaper

By Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) –The cost for shippers to jump ahead of congestion at the Panama Canal has significantly dropped from multimillion-dollar

January 14, 2024
Total Views: 19965

St Nikolas ship X1 oil tanker involved in U.S.-Iran dispute in the Gulf of Oman which state media says was seized is seen in the Tokyo bay. Daisuke Nimura/Handout via REUTERS
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Iran Seized Tanker Located Off Iran’s Qeshm Island

CAIRO (Reuters) – The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday has been located east of Iran’s Qeshm

January 14, 2024
Total Views: 16189

An aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen. US Central Command via X/Handout via REUTERS
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Hezbollah Says Security Of All Shipping Harmed After US Strikes

BEIRUT, Jan 14 (Reuters) – The Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah said on Sunday U.S. actions in the Red Sea would harm the security of

January 14, 2024
Total Views: 3461

Saturday, January 13, 2024
Photo of Houthi Militants
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Houthis Vow To Escalate Attacks On Shipping

By Idrees Ali (Reuters) – The Houthi movement threatened a “strong and effective response” after the United States carried out another strike

January 13, 2024
Total Views: 1791

Friday, January 12, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the container terminal of the port of Oakland, California, U.S., October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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FMC to Hold Hearing on Red Sea Impacts on Shipping

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced an informal public hearing focussing the impact of conditions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden regions on

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 3853

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Container Rates Soar on Concerns of Prolonged Red Sea Disruption

By Jonathan Saul and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Container shipping rates for key global routes have soared

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 5571

An aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, from an undisclosed location, in this handout picture released on January 12, 2024. US Central Command via X/Handout via REUTERS
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Houthis Launch New Missile Attack on Ship in Gulf of Aden

The Iranian-backed Houthis have apparently fired another missile towards a ship in the Gulf of Aden following last night’s joint military strikes by the

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 7572

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
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APM Terminals Announces $500 Million Investment for New Container Terminal in Louisiana

APM Terminals, the terminal arm of Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, says it will invest an initial $500 million to construct a state-of-the-art

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 4277

Oil Tanker Bridge
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Oil Rises As Tankers Avoid the Red Sea

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Robert Harvey and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – An increasing number of tanker owners steered clear of the Red Sea

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 1657

Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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US Issues Fresh Sanctions Targeting Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on two companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates accused of facilitating Iranian

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 1025

Navy visit to Wall Street
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Shipping Stocks Surge on Strike at Houthis

By Farah Elbahrawy (Bloomberg) Shipping and energy stocks extended gains on Friday, after the US and UK launched airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen,

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 929

tanker in suez canal
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Oil Tankers Avoid Red Sea After US/UK Strike

UPDATE HERE by Ahmad Ghaddar (Reuters) At least four oil tankers have diverted course from the Red Sea since overnight strikes by the U.S. and Britain on

January 12, 2024
Total Views: 1203

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Photo showing a U.S. warship at night shared by the Central Command on Jan 11, 2024
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US and UK Strike Houthis Over Attacks on Shipping

By Jennifer Jacobs, Tony Capaccio and Courtney McBride (Bloomberg) — The US and its allies launched airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi rebel targets

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 7935

tanker at sea
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Retaliation Against U.S. Oil Confiscation

By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Elimam and Robert Harvey DUBAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Iran seized a tanker with Iraqi crude destined for Turkey

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 28743