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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
Shipping

OFAC Sanctions Reveal Houthis Coordinated Safe Passage for Russian and Chinese Ships Through Red Sea

New sanctions by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have revealed that Houthi leaders actively coordinated with Russian and

March 5, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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Suez Canal Chief Says Red Sea Crisis Did Not Create Sustainable Route to Replace Canal

CAIRO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday that the Red Sea crisis did not create a sustainable route to

February 19, 2025
Total Views: 2970

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
HMM Containership leaving port
Shipping

South Korean Shipping Giant HMM Posts 500% Operating Profit Surge Amid Market Upheaval

South Korean shipping giant HMM delivered strong financial results in 2024, with revenue reaching KRW 11,700 billion (USD $8 billion) and operating profit

February 11, 2025
Total Views: 1066

Monday, February 10, 2025
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

Maersk: New U.S. Tariffs and Red Sea Crisis Shaping Global Maritime Trade in Early 2025

Major geopolitical events and policy changes are significantly impacting global maritime trade in early 2025, with new U.S. tariffs and ongoing Red Sea

February 10, 2025
Total Views: 1263

Saturday, February 1, 2025
A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Suez Canal Authority Says Stability Returning To Red Sea

CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie has told shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk there are signs of stability returning to

February 1, 2025
Total Views: 4495

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Photo posted to social media purportedly showing the fire on the ASL Bauhinia in the Red Sea
Accidents

Containership Abandoned in Red Sea After Fire, Crew Safely Rescued

The Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia was abandoned in the Red Sea on Tuesday after catching fire, with all crew members safely rescued. The

January 28, 2025
Total Views: 3968

Friday, January 10, 2025
Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs
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Oil Tankers Back Up Near Yemeni Port After Israel Hits Tugs

(Bloomberg) — An unusually large flotilla of merchant vessels has backed up near Yemen’s Ras Isa port in the Red Sea after Israeli air raids damaged

January 10, 2025
Total Views: 14188

Thursday, December 26, 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

Red Sea Diversions Cost Egypt $7 Billion in Lost Canal Revenue

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s

December 26, 2024
Total Views: 846

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
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
Shipping

Houthis Plan Red Sea Security Webinar… Yes, Really

After a year of drone and missile attacks against merchant and naval vessels, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group is now extending an olive branch of

December 17, 2024
Total Views: 4553

Tuesday, December 10, 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
Defense

U.S. Navy Destroyers Fend Off Houthi Attack on American Ships in Gulf of Aden

The Iran-backed Houthis on Tuesday announced the targeting of three American supply vessels and two destroyers in the Gulf of Aden. The U.S. Central Command

December 10, 2024
Total Views: 2820

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Strikes Oil Tanker in Red Sea
News

Explosive-Packed Drone Boat Strikes Oil Tanker in Red Sea

(Bloomberg) — An explosive-laden drone boat slammed into an oil tanker as it sailed past the coast of Yemen, a sign Israeli airstrikes haven’t deterred

October 1, 2024
Total Views: 3239

Thursday, September 19, 2024
MT SOUNION pictured September 2, 2024, in the Red Sea. EUNAVFOR Photo
Shipping

The Rising Costs of Insuring Ships in the Red Sea

LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The cost of insuring a ship through the Red Sea has more than doubled since the start of September and some underwriters

September 19, 2024
Total Views: 712

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
An image purportedly showing the MT SOUNION on fire in the Red Sea
Shipping

U.S. Warns Leaking Tanker Poses Growing Red Sea Pollution Risk

(Bloomberg) — An abandoned oil tanker attacked in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels a week ago appears to be burning and leaking,

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 652

Massive oil tanker fire in the Red Sea after Houthi attack
Shipping

Red Sea Insurance Nearly Doubles After ‘Sounion’ Attack

By Jonathan Saul and Mohammed Ghobari LONDON/ADEN, Aug 28 (Reuters) – The cost of insurance for ships sailing through

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 868

Wednesday, August 7, 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
Shipping

Maersk Sees Growth Slowing After Red Sea Crisis Boost

COPENHAGEN, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Maersk expects global container shipping growth to slow from a strong start to the year, when customers soaked up

August 7, 2024
Total Views: 502

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
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Shipping

Expeditors Second-Quarter Profit Falls as Red Sea Tensions Weigh

Aug 6 (Reuters) – Logistics provider Expeditors International of Washington reported a lower second-quarter profit on Tuesday, after weak demand

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 958

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Ismailia,,Egypt,-,November,5,,2017:,Large,Container,Vessel,Ship
Shipping

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
Total Views: 1524

Thursday, May 16, 2024
A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
Shipping

Red Sea Disruption Is Splitting Global LNG Trade in Regions

(Bloomberg) — It’s been four months since a liquefied natural gas tanker has passed through the narrow strait at the southern end of the Red Sea

May 16, 2024
Total Views: 384

Monday, May 6, 2024
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Says Red Sea Disruption Could Cut Asia-Europe Capacity by 20%

COPENHAGEN, May 6 (Reuters) – Disruption to Red Sea container shipping is rising, Maersk said on Monday, forecasting this will cut the

May 6, 2024
Total Views: 1719

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
News

Iranian Ship Linked to Houthi Attacks Heads Home Amid Tensions

(Bloomberg) — An Iranian ship that’s been linked to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea is returning home, removing a prominent asset in the area as the

April 18, 2024
Total Views: 1658
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