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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
A silhouette of a ship underway in the distance at dusk
Shipping

Houthi Leader Threatens to Attack Israeli Ships in Red Sea

By Mohammed Alghobari ADEN, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi leader said on Tuesday his forces would make further attacks on Israel and

November 14, 2023
Total Views: 1307

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship’s Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, October 19, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

MARAD Warns Ships of ‘Multiple Projectiles’ in Red Sea

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued an alert to commercial ships warning them of the threat of “multiple projectiles” that have

October 24, 2023
Total Views: 4956

Friday, October 20, 2023
Port of Djibouti with container handling cranes in background
Ports

Djibouti Rejects Ethiopia’s Red Sea Port Plan

By Simon Marks (Bloomberg) — Djibouti joined Eritrea and Somalia in rejecting an appeal from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to grant his country

October 20, 2023
Total Views: 11658

Thursday, June 22, 2023
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Flotilla of Saudi Oil Tankers Near the Suez Shrinks a Little

(Bloomberg) — A cluster of Saudi Arabian oil tankers that are idling in the Red Sea is showing tentative signs of shrinking, suggesting whatever issue

June 22, 2023
Total Views: 1646

Saturday, June 17, 2023
Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" is seen anchored off Singapore. REUTERS/Tim Chong
Shipping

Saudi Crude Tankers Cluster Near Red Sea Coast In Rare Move

(Bloomberg) –Supertankers holding more than 20 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are clustered off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, the most since the

June 17, 2023
Total Views: 22829

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Missing Yacht Turns Up in Djibouti After Attack Off Yemen
Shipping

Missing Yacht Turns Up in Djibouti After Attack Off Yemen

DUBAI, April 27 (Reuters) – A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board which had been reported missing in the Red Sea off

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 9965

Saturday, September 3, 2022
U.S. Compels Iran To Again Release Seized U.S. Sail Drones
Defense

U.S. Compels Iran To Again Release Seized U.S. Sail Drones

By Phil Stewart and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States compelled Iran for a second time this week to release U.S. military

September 3, 2022
Total Views: 3705

Thursday, July 21, 2022
A ship passes by a beach in the Aqaba Gulf in front of Tiran island which transferred into Saudi Arabia in 2017 off the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
Shipping

Cameras to Replace Peacekeepers at Strategic Red Sea Strait

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, July 21 (Reuters) – Remote-controlled cameras will take over responsibility from U.S.-led peacekeepers for ensuring

July 21, 2022
Total Views: 1874

Sunday, June 19, 2022
DP World, Mawani Sign 30-Yr Agreement To Build Logistics Park At Jeddah Islamic Port
Ports

DP World, Mawani Sign 30-Yr Agreement To Build Logistics Park At Jeddah Islamic Port

June 19, 2022–DP World and the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) today announced the signing of a 30-year agreement with an investment value of more than

June 19, 2022
Total Views: 1071

Sunday, March 20, 2022
Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery In The Red Sea Port Of Yanbu
News

Yemen Houthis Attack Saudi Refinery In The Red Sea Port Of Yanbu

RIYADH, March 20 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group fired missiles and drones at Saudi energy and water desalination

March 20, 2022
Total Views: 2807

Sunday, October 3, 2021
Port Sudan Blockade Causes Shortage of Essential Goods
Ports

Port Sudan Blockade Causes Shortage of Essential Goods

CAIRO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Sudan is about to run out of essential medicine, fuel and wheat after political protests forced the closure of Port Sudan, the

October 3, 2021
Total Views: 2260

Monday, August 27, 2018
Red Sea
Ports

Eritrea Considers Building A Port

By Nizar Manek (Bloomberg) Eritrea is considering building a port on its Red Sea coastline to export potash from deposits being developed in the Horn of Africa

August 27, 2018
Total Views: 627

Saturday, August 4, 2018
tanker underway
Maritime News

Saudi Arabia Resumes Oil Exports Through Red Sea Shipping Lane

DUBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it has resumed all oil shipments through the strategic Red Sea shipping lane of

August 4, 2018
Total Views: 65

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
tanker at sea
Maritime News

Israel Warns Iran of Military Response if Key Red Sea Shipping Lane is Closed

JERUSALEM, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Israel would deploy its military if Iran were to try to block the Bab al-Mandeb strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf

August 1, 2018
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, July 31, 2018
oil tanker
Maritime News

Yemen’s Houthis Ready to Halt Red Sea Attacks -Official

DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday it is ready to unilaterally halt attacks in the Red Sea to support peace efforts,

July 31, 2018
Total Views: 123

Monday, July 30, 2018
Bab-el-Mandeb strait. Image credit: eol.jsc.nasa.gov
Maritime News

Why Is Saudi Halting Oil Shipments Through the Red Sea?

By Stephen Kalin and Rania El Gamal RIYADH/DUBAI, July 30 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia announced last week it was suspending oil shipments through the

July 30, 2018
Total Views: 20
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