Red Sea Shipping Attacks

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Shipping

Carriers Seek Balance of Speed and Cost to Mitigate Suez Canal Diversions

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – As long as they are able to obtain premium rates, ocean carriers could decide to increase the service speed of their

January 22, 2024
Total Views: 2540

Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Pressures China’s Exporters

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – For Chinese businessman Han Changming, disruptions to Red Sea freight are threatening the survival of his

January 22, 2024
Total Views: 6572

Sunday, January 21, 2024
Navy

US Navy Says Two Missing SEALs Died In Raid On Iran Ship

By Dan Whitcomb Jan 21 (Reuters) – Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in the Gulf of Aden earlier this month during a raid on an Iranian ship have

January 21, 2024
Total Views: 15680

Defense

UK To Upgrade Warship Defence Missile System Used In Red Sea

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Britain’s Ministry of Defence said on Sunday it would spend 405 million pounds ($514 million) to upgrade a missile

January 21, 2024
Total Views: 3442

Saturday, January 20, 2024
Shipping

The Oil Market Is Making Plans For Red Sea Chaos To Last Weeks

By Alex Longley, Sherry Su and Bill Lehane Jan 20, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The oil market is bracing for a weeks-long disruption to shipping in the

January 20, 2024
Total Views: 2417

Navy

US Strikes Another Houthi Anti-Ship Missile

By Kanishka Singh and Enas Alashray WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Central Command forces on Saturday struck a Houthi anti-ship

January 20, 2024
Total Views: 2522

Shipping

Iranian And Hezbollah Commanders Help Direct Houthi Attacks In Red Sea

DUBAI, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Commanders from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah group are on the ground

January 20, 2024
Total Views: 2308

Friday, January 19, 2024
A screenshot from video allegedly shows the moment an anti-ship ballistic missile hits the deck of the M/V Zografia in the Southern Red Sea.
Shipping

Video Allegedly Shows Anti-Ship Missile Hit on Bulk Carrier in Red Sea

New footage posted online allegedly shows the moment an Iranian ballistic missile fired by the Houthi group struck a Greek-owned bulk carrier earlier this week

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 9744

Shipping

Maritime Unions Urge TRANSCOM for Enhanced Communication in Red Sea

Nine American maritime labor organizations, encompassing unions and trade associations, penned a letter to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Commander of the U.S.

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 2211

Shipping

US and UK Seafarers to Earn Double Pay for Red Sea Transits

Seafarers working on vessels connected to the United Kingdom and the United States sailing through the Red Sea are set to receive double pay due to increased

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 3058

Shipping

Houthi Missiles Do Far More Damage to Trade Than Ships

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Houthi attacks on merchant shipping in and around the southern Red Sea are causing widespread disruption to global trade

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 2179

Shipping

Suez Canal Diversions: Drewry Assesses Impact on Container Shipping

With the ongoing Suez Canal diversions, container shipping costs are expected to rise as long as the risks to shipping remain. However, shipping industry

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 4959

Shipping

Cattle Caught in Red Sea Chaos Sparks Animal-Welfare Concerns

By Keira Wright and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — A ship carrying Australian cattle initially headed to the Middle East appears to have diverted toward

January 19, 2024
Total Views: 21795

Thursday, January 18, 2024
A closeup of damages to the Genco Picardy
Shipping

U.S. Destroys Houthi Missile Launchers Pointed at Red Sea

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed a fifth round of military strikes against Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen. Meanwhile, the rebel group carried

January 18, 2024
Total Views: 17008

Shipping

Photos Show Damage to ‘Genco Picardy’ from Houthi Drone Strike

We’re getting our first look at damages caused by Houthi attacks on shipping. The Indian Navy released the below two image showing damage to the Marshall

January 18, 2024
Total Views: 7144

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Shipping

US Strikes Back After Genco Bulk Carrier Hit by Houthi Attack Drone

The Iranian-backed Houthis have hit another US-owned bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden after the Biden Administration re-designated the group as a

January 17, 2024
Total Views: 16151

Shipping

More Ships Flag No Link With Israel to Avoid Houthi Attacks

(Bloomberg) — Cargo ships are broadcasting that they are not connected with Israel in an effort to avoid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea area. At least 21

January 17, 2024
Total Views: 3062

Shipping

Biden Administration Re-Designates Houthis as Terrorist Group

The United States has announced the re-designation of the Yemen-based group Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

January 17, 2024
Total Views: 886

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Shipping

Red Sea Attacks Continue to Disrupt Global Trade

By Idrees Ali and Dmitry Zhdannikov WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. military carried out a new strike in Yemen on

January 16, 2024
Total Views: 14095

A Maersk containership in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Ship Insurers Seeking Exclusions for US and UK Vessels from Red Sea Coverage

By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Some ship insurers are starting to avoid covering US and UK merchant ships against war risks when they

January 16, 2024
Total Views: 8894