Red Sea Crisis

Get the latest news and expert analysis on Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Stay informed about maritime security threats impacting global shipping routes and both naval and geopolitical concers.


Saturday, January 6, 2024
US Navy destroyer USS Truxtun escorts merchant ship in red sea
Navy

Will The U.S. Navy Bomb Or Appease Houthi Militants?

By Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) The US and its allies have weighed striking Yemen’s Houthi militants after telling them to either halt their

January 6, 2024
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Friday, January 5, 2024
A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
Shipping

Biden Admin On Watch as Red Sea Attacks Threaten to Raise Prices at Home

By Michelle Jamrisko and Josh Wingrove (Bloomberg) — Top Biden administration officials say they are monitoring the situation in the Red Sea for its

January 5, 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
Shipping

Maersk Suspends Red Sea Voyages for ‘Foreseeable Future’

Danish shipping giant Maersk announced Friday it will continue reroute its ships around the Cape of Good Hope for the “foreseeable future” as

January 5, 2024
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The CMA CGM Marco Polo container ship passes under the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, to enter New York Harbor. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Shipping

CMA CGM Says No Changes to Red Sea Plans

PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) – French shipping firm CMA CGM said on Friday it had not changed plans announced last month to gradually

January 5, 2024
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The Indian Navy approaches the M/V Lila Norfolk in the Indian Ocean, January 5, 2023. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Navy

Indian Navy Commandos Retake Ship In Arabian Sea

By Krishn Kaushik (Reuters) – Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged ship in the Arabian Sea and are now carrying out

January 5, 2024
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Reiterates ‘Defensive Presence’ in Red Sea After Warning

The United States has reiterated its commitment to maintaining a “defensive presence” in the Red Sea as the Houthi rebel group shows no signs of

January 4, 2024
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container shipping
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Soar on Red Sea Threats

(Bloomberg) — Short-term rates for container shipping between Asia, Europe and the US are climbing on reduced capacity caused by the threats to cargo

January 4, 2024
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Explosives-Laden Houthi Boat Detonates in Red Sea -US Navy

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A Houthi drone boat ladened with explosives detonated in the Red Sea on Thursday but failed to cause any

January 4, 2024
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containership
Shipping

UN Security Council Members Call for Houthis to Stop Attacks on Shipping

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Members of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday called on Yemen’s Houthis to halt their attacks

January 4, 2024
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Gerald R. Ford carrier group underway
Navy

Stavridis: Hit the Houthis And Iran Where It Counts

by Admiral James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) A series of brazen attacks in the Red Sea and North Arabian Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against merchant

January 3, 2024
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The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US and Allies Issue Warning to the Houthis: Stop the Attacks on Shipping or Else

In a joint statement released by the White House, the governments of the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan,

January 3, 2024
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Mega Container-ship CMA CGM Louis Bleriot
Incidents

Houthis Take Aim At French Shipping Giant CMA CGM

By Mohammed Hatem, Tara Patel and Kateryna Kadabashy (Bloomberg) – Houthi militants claimed to have attacked another merchant ship in the Red Sea,

January 3, 2024
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
A map provided by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office showing the approximate location of the January 2nd attack. Photo courtesy UKTMO
Shipping

Red Sea Attacks Continue as Containership Reports Nearby Explosions

Update: The ship has been confirmed as the CMA CGM Tage. CAIRO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Tuesday that a

January 2, 2024
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somali pirate mothership
Shipping

Security Experts Report Fifth Dhow Hijacking off Somali Coast

Security experts have reported yet another hijacking of a fishing dhow off the coast of Somalia, marking the fifth such incident since November. The UK-based

January 2, 2024
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madrid maersk
Shipping

Maersk Halts Red Sea Voyages ‘Until Further Notice’

Maersk said it will continue pausing transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until further notice following an attack on one its vessels over the

January 2, 2024
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Photo of a hapag-lloyd containership in port with cranes overhead
News

Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd Extends Red Sea Route Diversion

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd will continue to divert its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the

January 2, 2024
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Monday, January 1, 2024
Close in photo of Maersk ship loaded with containers
Shipping

Decision Looms Tuesday for Maersk Red Sea Routes Post-Attack

by Terje Solsvik (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk will decide on Tuesday whether to resume sending vessels through the Suez Canal via

January 1, 2024
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Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Finance

US Treasury Targets Houthi Money Networks Behind Maritime Threats in the Red Sea

On Thursday the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced action against financial networks aiding the Houthi

January 1, 2024
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Photo of an Iranian warship underway
Navy

Iranian Navy Frigate Enters Red Sea As Tensions Escalate

by Elwely Elwelly (Reuters) – Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on

January 1, 2024
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
Container ships on Suez Canal.
Shipping

Updated List: Shipping Firms Reactions To Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea

Dec 31 (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen have stepped up attacks on vessels in the Red Sea to show their support for Palestinian

December 31, 2023
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