Red Sea Crisis

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Report: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea Amid Ceasefire Announcement
Defense

Report: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea Amid Ceasefire Announcement

A second F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, following an arrestment failure during

May 6, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Shipping

Trump Announces Deal to Stop Bombing Houthis

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting

May 6, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
Shipping

Trump Halts U.S. Bombing of Houthis, Citing Ceasefire Pledge That The Houthis Deny

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will cease military operations against Houthi forces in Yemen, claiming the Iran-aligned group

May 6, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video
Shipping

UKMTO Warns of Commercial Vessels Being Detained at Houthi-Controlled Ras Isa Port

Multiple commercial vessels anchored at Yemen’s Ras Isa port are being forcibly detained by Houthi forces despite having proper UN clearance, according

May 1, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Defense

Pentagon Chief Warns Iran of Consequences for Supporting Houthis

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Iran on Wednesday that it will face consequences for supporting the Houthis, even as the United States has

May 1, 2025
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Monday, April 28, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
Defense

Operation Rough Rider: Trump’s Offensive Hits 800 Houthi Targets as Shipping Crisis Continues

The U.S. military campaign against Yemen’s Houthi forces has intensified since President Trump took office in January 2025, marking a significant

April 28, 2025
Total Views: 1402

tanker at sea
Shipping

US Treasury Targets Three Tankers for Delivering Oil Products to Houthi-Controlled Ports

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken action against three vessels and their owners for delivering

April 28, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
A fuel tank burns following, what Al Masirah TV said, was a U.S. strike on the Ras Isa fuel port, Yemen, in this screengrab from a handout video
Defense

U.S. Launches Deadliest Strike on Yemen’s Ras Isa Fuel Terminal

ADEN/WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – U.S. strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa fuel terminal on the Red Sea coast have killed at least 74 people in the

April 18, 2025
Total Views: 3597

Thursday, April 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Defense

U.S. Forces Strike Houthi Fuel Port in Yemen

U.S. forces have conducted strikes on the Houthi-controlled Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen as part of ongoing efforts to curtail the Iran-backed group’s

April 17, 2025
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Yemen Bank for Supporting Houthi Attacks in Red Sea
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Yemen Bank for Supporting Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C. (IBY) for providing

April 17, 2025
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Friday, April 11, 2025
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Shipping

BIMCO Updates War Risk Clauses Amid Red Sea Crisis and Global Maritime Threats

BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association and one of the primary providers of standardized contracts and charter party agreements used in the

April 11, 2025
Total Views: 1629

Monday, April 7, 2025
Trump Administration’s Progress Against Resilient Houthi Militants Remains Murky
News

Trump Administration’s Progress Against Resilient Houthi Militants Remains Murky

President Donald Trump has boasted that he’s “decimated” the Houthis, the Iran-backed militants who have attacked commercial ships transiting the Red Sea

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 1511

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
wheat bulk ship
Shipping

OFAC Targets Russia-Houthi Grain Smuggling Ship

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated multiple entities and individuals involved in a maritime smuggling operation

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 1235

Monday, March 31, 2025
Missiles are fired into the sky, said to be, for an operation against the Yemen's Houthis at an unidentified location in this screengrab
Defense

Trump Escalates Houthi Strikes, Warns Iran as Red Sea Crisis Continues

President Trump announced today that U.S.-led strikes have “decimated” Houthi capabilities in Yemen, while issuing stark warnings to both the

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 6314

French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Shipping Industry Unveils New Maritime Security Playbook as Global Threats Escalate

Major maritime industry associations have jointly released a comprehensive security guidebook aimed at protecting vessels and crews amid escalating global

March 31, 2025
Total Views: 2395

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
News

US Strikes Houthi Strongholds in Yemen Where Leaders Are Hiding

The U.S. hit targets across Yemen in airstrikes overnight, including Saada province, which Yemeni sources say is a long-time hideout for

March 19, 2025
Total Views: 1744

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Shipping

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Ends, Heightening Maritime Security Risks in Red Sea and Gulf Regions

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has officially ended on Tuesday, with Israel resuming offensive operations in the Gaza Strip, potentially escalating maritime

March 18, 2025
Total Views: 1306

The Houthis released video showing them boarding and planting explosives on the deck of the MT SOUNION in the Southern Red Sea. Image from video.
News

Yemen’s Houthis Won’t ‘Dial Down’ Under US Pressure or Iranian Appeals

Yemen's Houthis will not "dial down" their action against Israeli shipping in the Red Sea in response to U.S. military pressure or appeals from the group's

March 18, 2025
Total Views: 1631

Monday, March 17, 2025
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
Shipping

Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran Over Houthi Attacks, Threatens ‘Dire Consequences’

In a strongly-worded statement issued Monday, President Donald Trump warned Iran would face severe consequences for its role in Houthi attacks in the Red Sea

March 17, 2025
Total Views: 1158

Sunday, March 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Defense

US Will Keep Hitting Houthis Until Shipping Attacks Stop, Hegseth Says

By Phil Stewart, Mohammed Ghobari and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen, March 16 (Reuters) – The United States will keep attacking

March 16, 2025
Total Views: 2622