Red Sea Crisis

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Monday, February 19, 2024
Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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Maritime Industry Marks Three Months Since Houthis Seized the Galaxy Leader

The global maritime industry on Monday marked the unfortunate three-month anniversary of the seizure of the Galaxy Leader and its 25 seafarers by the Houthi

February 19, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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European Union Launches Red Sea Naval Operation ASPIDES

The European Council has launched a new maritime security naval operation focussing on protecting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. High Representative for

February 19, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Bulk Carrier Abandoned Following Houthi Missile Attack

By Ahmed Tolba and Jonathan Saul CAIRO/LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi militants said on Monday they had attacked another cargo vessel

February 19, 2024
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Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea.Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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Canada Says China Has Role To Play In Keeping Red Sea Safe

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday said China should play a role in keeping the Red Sea

February 18, 2024
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Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Image credit: eol.jsc.nasa.gov
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UK-Registered Cargo Ship Reported Under Attack In Bab al-Mandab Strait

CAIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Belize-flagged, UK-registered and Lebanese-operated open hatch

February 18, 2024
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Saturday, February 17, 2024
Panama-flagged crude oil tanker Pollux transits. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik
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Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Attack On Oil Tanker In Red Sea

DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on the oil tanker M/T Pollux,

February 17, 2024
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Friday, February 16, 2024
Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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India-Bound Tanker Hit by Missile in Red Sea Attack

By Jana Choukeir, Ahmed Tolba and Daphne Psaledakis CAIRO, Feb 16 (Reuters) – A Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil bound for India

February 16, 2024
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A missile is launched from a U.S. Navy warship against what they describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen.Handout via REUTERS.
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Houthis Resume Attacks on International Shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

The Houthi rebels resumed attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden this week following a brief pause. The U.S. Central Command has

February 16, 2024
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Oil Tanker Bridge
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Seafarers can Refuse to Sail Through Red Sea as Houthis Step up Attacks

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail on ships passing through the Red Sea in a new industry agreement as the situation

February 16, 2024
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Thursday, February 15, 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.
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NBC News Says U.S. Conducted Cyberattack on Suspected Iranian Spy Ship

Feb 15 (Reuters) – The United States conducted a cyberattack recently against an Iranian military ship in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that had

February 15, 2024
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USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147) stops a vessel in the Arabian Sea carrying Iranian weapons to the Houthis in Yemen. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command
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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Iranian Weapons Bound for the Houthis

A U.S Coast Guard cutter has intercepted a vessel loaded with advanced conventional weapons and lethal aid in the Arabian Sea. The shipment allegedly

February 15, 2024
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Singapore Bunker Sales Jump as Ships Reroute Around Cape of Good Hope
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Singapore Bunker Sales Jump as Ships Reroute Around Cape of Good Hope

By Elizabeth Low (Bloomberg) — The Red Sea shipping crisis is making waves in Singapore as the disruption to global shipping patterns spurs higher fuel

February 15, 2024
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
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US West Coast Ports See Minimal Red Sea Cargo Rerouting

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Feb 14 (Reuters) – West Coast ports are seeing minimal impact from militant attacks and drought that are

February 14, 2024
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The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Pentagon Analysis Confirms Iran’s Role in Enabling Houthi Attacks

A new report by the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has confirmed Houthi forces use Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for attacks on

February 14, 2024
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Monday, February 12, 2024
Livestock Ship Signals ‘All Crew Muslims’ to Avoid Houthi Attack
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Livestock Ship Signals ‘All Crew Muslims’ to Avoid Houthi Attack

By Patrick Sykes (Bloomberg) — Commercial ships in the Red Sea are getting more creative in their efforts to avoid attacks by Yemen’s Houthi

February 12, 2024
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Rear view from ship to sea with UKMTO attack warning overlaid
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Houthis Target Star Bulk Ship Bound for Iran

By Nayera Abdallah and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have targeted a cargo ship in the Red

February 12, 2024
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
A missile is launched from a U.S. Navy warship against what they describe as Houthi military targets in Yemen.Handout via REUTERS.
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US Strikes Unmanned Vessels And Cruise Missiles Near Yemen

DUBAI, Feb 11 (Reuters) – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday its forces on Feb. 10 had carried out strikes on two unmanned surface

February 11, 2024
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
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Shipping Bosses Warn Maritime Security in the Red Sea Getting Worse, Not Better

(Bloomberg) — Major shipping companies are warning that the security situation in the Red Sea is continuing to deteriorate, despite efforts by the west

February 8, 2024
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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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Maersk Shares Hammered as Red Sea Boost Masks Overcapacity

By Christian Wienberg and Sanne Wass (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S shares plunged after the shipping company said it expects renewed gloom in

February 8, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk’s Profit Warning Amid Shipping Overcapacity and Red Sea Disruptions

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Maersk warned on Thursday that container shipping overcapacity would hit profits more than

February 8, 2024
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