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Red Sea Shipping Attacks

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


Thursday, March 14, 2024
An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
Shipping

Houthis Vow to Attack Diverted Ships in Indian Ocean

CAIRO, March 14 (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday the group’s operations targeting

March 14, 2024
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Port of Durban south africa.File photo: Shutterstock/michaeljung
Ports

Inefficient African Ports See Diverted Red Sea Traffic Slipping Away

By Colleen Goko (Bloomberg) — Africa’s inefficient and aging ports are hampering the continent’s chances of capitalizing on a surge in ship traffic

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 4316

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
A boat sails next to a shipping vessel MV Abdullah in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on March 12, 2024
Piracy

Pirated Bulk Carrier Sailing Towards Somali Coast, Adding to Fears of Piracy Resurgence

The European Union’s anti-piracy naval mission, Operation ATALANTA, has confirmed details of the piracy incident involving the Bangladesh-flagged bulk

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 13389

Tuesday, March 12, 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.
Shipping

Filipino ‘True Confidence’ Seafarers Arrive Home After Houthi Attack

By Jay Ereno and Eloisa Lopez MANILA, March 12 (Reuters) – Eleven Filipino seafarers arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday nearly a

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 2035

HMS Diamond. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Defense

HMS Diamond Returns to ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ in Red Sea

The United Kingdom is redeploying one of its most technologically advanced warships, HMS Diamond, to the Red Sea. The move comes as part of the UK’s

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 2028

Monday, March 11, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
Defense

U.S. Forces Strike Back After Houthi Attack on Merchant Vessel

U.S. forces launched a series of self-defense strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iranian-backed terrorist group fired missiles at a

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 9915

Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

U.S. Intelligence Report Says Country Faces ‘Increasingly Fragile World Order’

By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies said on Monday the country faces an

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2674

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

IMF PortWatch: Suez Canal Trade Cut in Half

Supply chains worldwide have been disrupted as trade through the Suez and Panama Canals, two critical shipping routes, has seen substantial declines in recent

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2296

Saturday, March 9, 2024
HMS Richmond shoots down two drones over Red Sea. LPhot Chris Sellars/UK Ministry Of Defence/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US, UK, French Military Shoot Down Houthi Drones After Attack On Carrier, Warships

CAIRO, March 9 (Reuters) – U.S., French and British forces downed dozens of drones in the Red Sea area overnight and on Saturday after Yemen’s

March 9, 2024
Total Views: 2560

Friday, March 8, 2024
French frigate escort
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Could Fan Asia’s Inflation Anew, Delay Rate Cuts

By Claire Jiao (Bloomberg) — Asia could see slower economic growth and a resurgence of inflation as escalating violence in the Red Sea snarls shipping

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 574

Thursday, March 7, 2024
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Deadly Ship Attack Means Shipowners Should Re-Think Red Sea Voyages

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) – A major transport union urged a full halt of merchant ships sailing through the Red Sea, adding to calls for vessels to

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 1349

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.
Shipping

‘True Confidence’ Adrift After First Seafarer Fatalities from Houthis’ Red Sea Attacks

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) – India’s navy evacuated all 20 crew from a stricken vessel in the Red Sea on Thursday, after a

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 2010

Wednesday, March 6, 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.
Piracy

Three Dead After Houthi Missile Attack on Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Central Command has confirmed three fatalities on board the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence after the ship was struck by an anti-ship

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 12576

The MV Rubymar pictured before its sinking
Shipping

‘Rubymar’ Anchor Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables

By Olivia Solon and Mohammed Hatem (Bloomberg) — The anchor of a cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi militants was the most likely cause of damage to

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 4684

A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Telecoms Company Confirms Damage to Red Sea Submarine Cables

HGC Global Communications, a leading Hong Kong-based telecommunications provider, has reported substantial damage to several undersea communications cables in

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 2483

U.S. military confirms Rubymar vessel has sunk after being struck by Houthi missile. Handout via REUTERS
Environment

Red Sea Coral Reefs at Risk From Algal Bloom After Rubymar Sinking

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – When the Rubymar sank in the Red Sea after a Houthi attack, the ship went down carrying 21,000-tonnes of fertilizer

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 1745

A view shows Barbados-flagged bulk carrier vessel True Confidence, in Ravenna, Italy March 10, 2022. Dario Bonazza/via REUTERS
Shipping

Houthi Attacks Turn Deadly

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) – A Houthi missile attack killed three seafarers on a Red Sea merchant ship on Wednesday, U.S. Central

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 14877

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
MSC Sky II seen from an Indian Navy helicopter
Accidents

‘MSC Sky II’ Sailing to Djibouti After Houthi Missile Attack

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) – Container ship MSC Sky II was continuing its voyage to Djibouti on Tuesday after being hit by a missile a day earlier near

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 4247

Monday, March 4, 2024
French frigate escort
Shipping

TPM24: Risk is the New Normal for Shipping

By Lisa Baertlein LONG BEACH, California, March 4 (Reuters) – Risk is the “new normal” for the global

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 5308

The Italian frigate Caio Duilio.
Defense

Italian Warship Shoots Down Houthi Drone in Red Sea

The Italian Navy warship, Caio Duilio, shot down a drone in the Red Sea on Saturday. This defensive action was part of the EU’s recently-launched naval

March 4, 2024
Total Views: 2338
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