Red Sea Crisis

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Sunday, January 21, 2024
HMS Diamond in the Red Sea
Defense

UK To Upgrade Warship Defence Missile System Used In Red Sea

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Sunday it would spend 405 million pounds ($514 million) to upgrade a missile

January 21, 2024
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

The Oil Market Is Making Plans For Red Sea Chaos To Last Weeks

By Alex Longley, Sherry Su and Bill Lehane Jan 20, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The oil market is bracing for a weeks-long disruption to shipping in the

January 20, 2024
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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
Navy

US Strikes Another Houthi Anti-Ship Missile

By Kanishka Singh and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Central Command forces on Saturday struck a Houthi anti-ship

January 20, 2024
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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

Iranian And Hezbollah Commanders Help Direct Houthi Attacks In Red Sea

DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group are on the ground

January 20, 2024
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Friday, January 19, 2024
A screenshot from video allegedly shows the moment an anti-ship ballistic missile hits the deck of the M/V Zografia in the Southern Red Sea.
Shipping

Video Allegedly Shows Anti-Ship Missile Hit on Bulk Carrier in Red Sea

New footage posted online allegedly shows the moment an Iranian ballistic missile fired by the Houthi group struck a Greek-owned bulk carrier earlier this week

January 19, 2024
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Maritime Unions Urge TRANSCOM for Enhanced Communication in Red Sea
Shipping

Maritime Unions Urge TRANSCOM for Enhanced Communication in Red Sea

Nine American maritime labor organizations, encompassing unions and trade associations, penned a letter to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander of the U.S.

January 19, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

US and UK Seafarers to Earn Double Pay for Red Sea Transits

Seafarers working on vessels connected to the United Kingdom and the United States sailing through the Red Sea are set to receive double pay due to increased

January 19, 2024
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Photos released by the Indian Navy show damages to the M/V Genco Picardy. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Shipping

Houthi Missiles Do Far More Damage to Trade Than Ships

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in and around the southern Red Sea are causing widespread disruption to global trade

January 19, 2024
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Aerial top view of a ship at sea
Shipping

Suez Canal Diversions: Drewry Assesses Impact on Container Shipping

With the ongoing Suez Canal diversions, container shipping costs are expected to rise as long as the risks to shipping remain. However, shipping industry

January 19, 2024
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Livestock carrier Al Kuwait at Freemantle Port
Shipping

Cattle Caught in Red Sea Chaos Sparks Animal-Welfare Concerns

By Keira Wright and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — A ship carrying Australian cattle initially headed to the Middle East appears to have diverted toward

January 19, 2024
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Thursday, January 18, 2024
A closeup of damages to the Genco Picardy
Shipping

U.S. Destroys Houthi Missile Launchers Pointed at Red Sea

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed a fifth round of military strikes against Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen. Meanwhile, the rebel group carried

January 18, 2024
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Photos released by the Indian Navy show damages to the M/V Genco Picardy. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Shipping

Photos Show Damage to ‘Genco Picardy’ from Houthi Drone Strike

We’re getting our first look at damages caused by Houthi attacks on shipping. The Indian Navy released the below two image showing damage to the Marshall

January 18, 2024
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
US Strikes Back After Genco Bulk Carrier Hit by Houthi Attack Drone
Shipping

US Strikes Back After Genco Bulk Carrier Hit by Houthi Attack Drone

The Iranian-backed Houthis have hit another US-owned bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden after the Biden Administration re-designated the group as a

January 17, 2024
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Bulk carrier Aroyat and general cargo vessel Resilient Africa arrives to the sea port of Chornomorsk. Photo September 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer.
Shipping

More Ships Flag No Link With Israel to Avoid Houthi Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Cargo ships are broadcasting that they are not connected with Israel in an effort to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea area. At least 21

January 17, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura/File Photo
Shipping

Biden Administration Re-Designates Houthis as Terrorist Group

The United States has announced the re-designation of the Yemen-based group Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

January 17, 2024
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Red Sea Attacks Continue to Disrupt Global Trade

By Idrees Ali and Dmitry Zhdannikov WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out a new strike in Yemen on

January 16, 2024
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A Maersk containership in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Ship Insurers Seeking Exclusions for US and UK Vessels from Red Sea Coverage

By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Some ship insurers are starting to avoid covering US and UK merchant ships against war risks when they

January 16, 2024
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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

U.S. Confirms New Military Strikes in Yemen, Houthis Hit Bulk Carrier

The U.S. has confirmed new military strikes in Yemen ahead of another successful Houthi missile strike on a Greek-owned, Maltese-flagged bulk carrier and

January 16, 2024
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US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
Shipping

The Red Sea Crisis: Possibly the Beginning of Something Bigger

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – When it comes to shipping market predictions, analysts crunching supply and demand numbers can sometimes, but not always,

January 16, 2024
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FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Defense

EU Member States Back New Naval Mission in Red Sea

By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS/PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – European Union member states have given initial backing to a naval

January 16, 2024
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