Red Sea Crisis

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Sunday, December 31, 2023
US Navy warship escorting Maersk ship
Shipping

Maersk Halts Red Sea Transits Again After Houthi Missile And Boat Swarm Attack

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen (Reuters) – Iranian-backed Houthi militants attacked a Maersk container vessel with missiles and small

December 31, 2023
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USS Carney combat information center
Navy

Maersk Opens Fire On Houthi Boat Swarm – US Navy Sinks Three

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Today in the Red Sea, the crew of the Maersk Hangzhou took evasive action and opened fire on Houthi boats that were aggressively

December 31, 2023
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Saturday, December 30, 2023
maersk ship
Shipping

Update: Maersk Ship Hit by Missile, Avoids Boarding in the Red Sea

A Maersk containership has been hit by a missile in the Red Sea, the U.S. has reported. Hours later, the same ship was swarmed by Houthi boats, but the

December 30, 2023
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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell
Finance

Will Red Sea Tensions Fuel Inflation?

By Vince Golle (Bloomberg) Shipping costs are rising as hundreds of container ships that typically transit the key maritime artery of the Red Sea and Suez

December 30, 2023
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Friday, December 29, 2023
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

Hijacked Galaxy Leader Owner Encouraged by Reports of Imminent Release of Crew

The owner of the Galaxy Leader car carrier that was hijacked by the Houthis as it transited the Red Sea in November says it is encouraged by reports of

December 29, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Danish Unions Secure Hazard Pay for Mariners Navigating the Red Sea

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) The shipping industry in Denmark, home to some of the world’s largest firms, agreed to double wages for crew sailing

December 29, 2023
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Absalon-class frigate HDMS Esbern Snare. Photo: Danish Ministry of Defence
Defense

Denmark to Send Frigate to Join US-Led Naval Operation in the Red Sea

In an effort to combat Houthi attacks on civilian shipping in the Red Sea, Denmark has announced its plans to send a frigate to join the U.S.-led Operation

December 29, 2023
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AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping

Shipping Lines Diverge on Red Sea Return

By Elke Ahlswede BERLIN, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Hapag-Lloyd will continue to divert its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson

December 29, 2023
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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

The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
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Photo of the bridge team aboard the USS Mason
Navy

Pentagon Asserts Red Sea Safety, But Ship Owners Remain Skeptical

By Courtney McBride and Daniel Flatley (Bloomberg) The US military is trying to reassure shipping companies that a multinational force is making it safe to

December 28, 2023
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containership
Shipping

Red Sea Shipping Workarounds Add Costs, Delays for Suppliers, Retailers

LOS ANGELES, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Toymaker Basic Fun’s team that oversees ocean shipments of Tonka trucks and Care Bears for Walmart and other

December 28, 2023
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US Navy ship in a convoy with a LNG tanker
Navy

Key US Navy Allies Abandon Red Sea Operation After White House Blunders

By Phil Stewart, David Latona, Angelo Amante and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to

December 28, 2023
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Entities Aiding Iranian Financial Support to Houthis

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions against one individual and three entities for helping the flow of Iranian financial assistance

December 28, 2023
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Convoy of ships in the Suez Canal
Shipping

299 Containerships Reroute to Avoid the Red Sea, Doubling in Number from Last Week

By Brendan Murray and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) Half of the containership fleet that regularly transits the Red Sea and Suez Canal is avoiding the route now

December 28, 2023
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III addresses service members assigned Naval Support Activity, Bahrain after participating in the Virtual Red Sea Security Summit, Dec 19, 2023. Austin convened the virtual ministerial with Ministers, Chiefs of Defense, and senior representatives from 43 countries, as well as the European Union and NATO, to discuss the increased threat to maritime security in the Red Sea. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
Shipping

Operation Prosperity Guardian: Whose Prosperity is Being Guarded?

By Salvatore R. Mercogliano, Ph.D. (Opinion) – Maersk Gibraltar is not a remarkable containership for 2023.  She pales at 10,100 TEUs (twenty-foot

December 27, 2023
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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
Shipping

Maersk Starts Scheduling Suez Canal Transits as Hapag-Lloyd Steers Clear

By Terje Solsvik OSLO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Maersk has scheduled several dozen container vessels to travel via the Suez Canal and the

December 27, 2023
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Houthi Port
Navy

Houthis Claim MSC Containership Attack

by Ahmed Elimam (Reuters) Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Tuesday on a container ship in the Red

December 27, 2023
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Hapag-Lloyd's newbuild containership Manila Express
Navy

Red Sea Is Still Too Dangerous Says Hapag-Lloyd

By Wilfried Eckl-Dorna (Bloomberg) Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd AG said it will keep its vessels away from the Red Sea even after the launch of a US-led

December 27, 2023
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023
The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

CMA CGM Planning to Gradually Increase Sailings Through the Red Sea

French shipping line CMA CGM is working plans to gradually increase the number of sailings through the Red Sea, however the timing and scope of its plans

December 26, 2023
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
Shipping

Red Sea Shipping Attacks Continue

DUBAI, Dec 26 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on Tuesday on a container ship in the

December 26, 2023
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