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Red Sea Shipping Attacks

gCaptain’s full coverage of Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships and Israel from Yemen.


Thursday, July 25, 2024
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Container Shipping Rates Snap Weeks of Gains as Restock Rally Fades

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — Spot rates for shipping containers fell for the first time in almost three months amid signs demand is cooling after US

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The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Russian Commodities Aren’t Safe from Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

By Alex Longley, Eleanor Thornber and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Yemen’s Houthi militants have attacked more merchant ships hauling Russian commodities

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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Western Sanctions, Houthi Attacks Boost Appeal of Russia’s Arctic Sea Route

By Eleanor Thornber and Julian Lee (Bloomberg) –Russia’s first oil shipment of the year is traveling through the nation’s Northern Sea Route to

24 hours ago
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
USV attack on the MV Pumba in the Red Sea, July 20, 2024.
Shipping

Watch: Houthi Drone Boat Destroyed by Armed Guards

A new video circulating online shows an alleged attack on the M/V Pumba in the Red Sea using an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) seemingly loaded with explosives.

July 23, 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

Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping is Growing, UN Envoy to Yemen Says

By Jonathan Landay July 23 (Reuters) – Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to

July 23, 2024
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Monday, July 22, 2024
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Shipping

Shipping’s Carbon Emissions Soar as Houthi Attacks Fuel Longer Voyages

(Bloomberg) — Shipping’s carbon emissions climbed by 23 million tons in the first half of this year, partly as vessels took longer routes to avoid

July 22, 2024
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Saturday, July 20, 2024
Smoke rises from a fire following an Israeli air strike in Hodeidah. Houthi Media Centre/Handout via REUTERS
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Israel Strikes Yemeni Port City In Reply To Houthi Drone Attack

By Galit Altstein and Mohammed Hatem Jul 20, 2024,(Bloomberg) –Israel struck targets around the Houthi-held Red Sea port of Hodeidah, retaliating

July 20, 2024
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Smoke rises after an explosion on a ship that Houthis say is an attack by them on Greek-owned MV Tutor in the Red Sea. HOUTHI MEDIA CENTRE/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Two Attacks Northwest Of Yemen’s Mokha Reported

CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received a report of two attacks on a vessel

July 20, 2024
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Friday, July 19, 2024
UKMTO map showing the location of Friday's attack in the Gulf of Aden. Map courtesy UKMTO
Shipping

New Attack Reported in the Gulf of Aden

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office has reported a new attack in the Gulf of Aden. According to the agency, the Master of a merchant vessel

July 19, 2024
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Thursday, July 18, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Key Figures in Houthi Financing Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated a dozen individuals and vessels as blocked property for

July 18, 2024
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Screenshot of video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis showing the attack on the MT CHIOS LION in the Red Sea, July 15, 2024.
Shipping

Large Oil Slick Spotted in Red Sea After Explosive Tanker Attack

By Krishna Karra, Alex Longley and Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) — An oil slick extending more than 125 miles appeared in the Red Sea, satellite images

July 18, 2024
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Shipping

Global Shipping Strains Spark Fears of an Inflation Comeback

(Bloomberg) — Jason Starr felt the first flashbacks of pandemic PTSD back in mid-April. That’s when the vice president of operations at

July 18, 2024
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Suez Canal Revenue Drops as Some Shippers Shun Red Sea

July 18 (Reuters) – The Suez Canal’s annual revenue dropped by almost a quarter in its latest financial year as some shippers switched to

July 18, 2024
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The MV Rubymar pictured before its sinking
Shipping

Damaged Subsea Cables Repaired in Red Sea

By Olivia Solon and Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) — Repairs have finally commenced on three subsea telecommunications cables that were damaged in the Red

July 17, 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

Global Supply Chains Disrupted by Ongoing Red Sea Crisis, Warns Maersk

The fallout from the Red Sea crisis continues to cascade globally, creating significant challenges for supply chains, according to a recent market update from

July 17, 2024
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Screenshot of video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis showing the attack on the MT CHIOS LION in the Red Sea, July 15, 2024.
Shipping

WATCH: Houthi Surface Drone Strike on Tanker in Red Sea

CAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) – Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was assessing damage and investigating a potential oil spill after it was attacked by

July 16, 2024
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Shipowner Denies Houthi Attack Claim
Shipping

Shipowner Denies Houthi Attack Claim

NICOSIA, July 16 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis did not attack the Cyprus-flagged Olvia tanker in the Mediterranean, the ship’s owner told

July 16, 2024
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Monday, July 15, 2024
UKMTO map showing the location of the first attack, Monday, July 15, 2024. Map courtesy UKMTO
Shipping

Multiple New Attacks Reported in Southern Red Sea

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office has reported three new attacks in the southern Red Sea, including two taking place on Monday. One

July 15, 2024
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A flight operating crew member signals a F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet on the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier in Southern Red Sea
Defense

‘Ike’ Returns Home After Nine-Month Deployment

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) returned to Naval Station Norfolk on July 14, 2024, following a historic nine-month

July 15, 2024
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Sunday, July 14, 2024
The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Defense

Yemen’s Houthis Conduct Military Operations In Gulf Of Aden

CAIRO, July 14 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Sunday they had conducted two military operations, one in the Gulf of Aden and one in

July 14, 2024
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