Red Sea Shipping Attacks

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
French frigate escort. Photo: EUNAVFOR
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Houthi Red Sea Attacks Decline in Last Week as Navies Act, Greece Says

ATHENS, June 4 (Reuters) – Closer international cooperation between naval missions in the Red Sea has reduced the number of attacks by

June 4, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
maersk ship
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Maersk Raises Guidance Amid Worsening Port Congestion and Rising Freight Rates

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S (APMM) sees worsening port congestion, especially in the Middle East and Asia, and further increases in container freight rates thanks

June 3, 2024
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Sunday, June 2, 2024
An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
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Ships Diverted From Red Sea Send Ripple Effects Across The Globe

By Brendan Murray Jun 2, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Never has it been so cheap to inflict a world of economic pain. That stark point was underscored last

June 2, 2024
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Photo of the MV True Confidence after it was struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the western Gulf of Aden, March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command.
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IMO Members Adopt Resolution Condemning Attacks in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations agency that oversees global shipping, has called for an immediate end to attacks on ships and

May 29, 2024
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Damage to the M/V Laax. Photo courtesy French Forces
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Houthis Claim Attacks on Six Ships in Red, Arabian, and Mediterranean Seas

By Nayera Abdallah, Clauda Tanios and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/LONDON, May 29 (Reuters) –  Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on six ships in three

May 29, 2024
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Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Aerial top view of a containership at port. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/Avigator Fortuner
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Freight Rate Surge Recalls Covid ‘Chaos’

(Bloomberg) — Global goods trade is showing signs of accelerating after last year’s slump, pushing up shipping rates and giving some supply-chain

May 28, 2024
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Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, prepares to deliver a statement, during a pro-Palestinian rally saying they launched an attack on the "Pacific 01" ship in the Red Sea with missiles, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Bulk Carrier Hit by Missiles in Red Sea

Update: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that they received a report of an incident 33 nautical miles northwest of

May 28, 2024
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Friday, May 24, 2024
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Houthis Claim Attacks on 3 Ships, Including One in Mediterranean

CAIRO, May 24 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on three ships in the Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Sea, the Iran-aligned

May 24, 2024
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Monday, May 20, 2024
USS Carney (DDG 64) returns to Naval Station Mayport after a deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. U.S. Navy Photo
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USS Carney Returns Home from Historic Deployment Fighting Houthi Drones and Missiles

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Carney, arrived back at Naval Station Mayport on Florida, marking the end of a historic seven-month

May 20, 2024
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Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Marlin Luanda pictured January 27, 2024, in the Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
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Panama-Flagged Oil Tanker Attacked Off Yemen

Updates with ship’s name, other details from CENTCOM post on X and new advisory from Ambrey saying ship carrying oil from Russia to China. CAIRO, May 18

May 18, 2024
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Friday, May 17, 2024
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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How Tiny Djibouti Said ‘No’ to the U.S. Over Houthi Red Sea Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Captain Mohammed Houssein Omar patrols one of the most dangerous coastlines in the world. Until the Israel-Hamas conflict reignited seven

May 17, 2024
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
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.
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Houthis Threaten All Ships Heading to Israel

DUBAI, May 16 (Reuters) – All ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and not just in the Red

May 16, 2024
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
HMS Diamond shoots down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
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Yemen’s Houthis say They Targeted US Warship and Vessel ‘Destiny’ in Red Sea

DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Wednesday that they had targeted a U.S. warship and a vessel called “Destiny” in

May 15, 2024
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Monday, May 6, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Continues to Reroute Ships Indefinitely as Houthis Threaten Escalation

A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk), the world’s second-largest ocean carrier, says it will continue to reroute its ships around the Cape of Good Hope for the

May 6, 2024
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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Iranian Warship On The Move Amid Houthi Threat To Attack Ships
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Iranian Warship On The Move Amid Houthi Threat To Attack Ships

By Arsalan Shahla May 4, 2024(Bloomberg) –An Iranian warship has embarked on a mission in oceanic waters, Iran’s state media reported, in the wake

May 4, 2024
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An official slides down a rope during a helicopter raid on MSC Aries ship at sea in this screen grab obtained from a social media video released on April 13, 2024. Video obtained by Reuters/via REUTERS
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Iran Says Crew Of MSC Aries Freed

(Reuters) – Iran has released the crew of a seized Portuguese-flagged ship linked to Israel, but remains in control of the vessel itself, Foreign

May 4, 2024
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Friday, May 3, 2024
Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Houthis Threaten Ship Attacks in Mediterranean Sea

By Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) — The Houthi group based in Yemen threatened to start trying to attack ships in the eastern Mediterranean as it steps up a

May 3, 2024
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Container vessel Maersk Hangzhou sails in the Wielingen channel, Westerschelde, Netherlands, July 15, 2018. Rene van Quekelberghe/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Maersk Raises Financial Forecast for 2024 Amid Strong Market Demand, Red Sea Disruptions

A.P. Moller – Maersk has revised its financial guidance for 2024 after a strong Q1. The company now expects an underlying EBIT of USD -2.0 to 0.0 billion

May 2, 2024
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A screengrab of video allegedly showing a Houthi UAV attack on the bulk carrier MV Cyclades.
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Houthis Release Video of Alleged UAV Attack on Bulk Carrier

A new video released by the Iranian-backed Houthis appears to show an attack on a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier in the Red Sea on Monday. The footage, which has

April 30, 2024
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Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
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Houthis Attack Commercial Ship in the Indian Ocean

Maritime authorities are reporting that a MSC containership sustained minor damage from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the Indian Ocean approximately 300

April 30, 2024
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