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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
Defense

U.S. Moves Embassy Staff Amid Growing Iran Confrontation

The United States is preparing a partial evacuation of its Iraqi embassy and will allow military dependents to leave locations around the Middle East due to

1 hour ago
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

UKMTO Issues ‘Unusual’ Alert to Shipping as US-Iran Nuclear Tensions Rise

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office has issued an advisory to shipping warning of potential military escalation in the Arabian Gulf

6 hours ago
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Friday, September 20, 2024
UKMTO map showing the location of the suspicious approach, Incident 123, 45NM south of Al Mukha, Yemen.
Shipping

Houthi Attacks Resume in Red Sea After 18-Day Lull

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a suspicious approach by an unmanned surface drone on a merchant vessel near Yemen’s coast

September 20, 2024
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Friday, August 9, 2024
Map showing the location of UKMTO attack 106
Shipping

Oil Tanker Attacked Four Times off Yemen, Crew and Vessel Safe

CAIRO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – A crude oil tanker has reported four attacks off Yemen’s port of Mokha during the last 24 hours, the

August 9, 2024
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Saturday, August 3, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
Shipping

UKMTO Confirms Missile Strike On Vessel Near Yemen’s Aden

By Enas Alashray and Adam Makary CAIRO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel was hit by a missile 125 nautical miles east of Yemen‘s port of

August 3, 2024
Total Views: 2768

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Smoke rises after an explosion on a ship that Houthis say is an attack by them on Greek-owned MV Tutor in the Red Sea. HOUTHI MEDIA CENTRE/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Two Attacks Northwest Of Yemen’s Mokha Reported

CAIRO, July 20 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received a report of two attacks on a vessel

July 20, 2024
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
Smoke rises after an explosion on a ship that Houthis say is an attack by them on Greek-owned MV Tutor in the Red Sea. HOUTHI MEDIA CENTRE/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

UKMTO Says Crew Forced To Abandon Vessel Southeast Of Yemen’s Nishtun

CAIRO, June 23 (Reuters) – United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday that the captain and crew of a vessel 96 nautical

June 23, 2024
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Monday, April 29, 2024
containership
Shipping

Houthis Claim Multiple Attacks in Red Sea, Indian Ocean

By Nayera Abdallah and Enas Alashray DUBAI/CAIRO, April 30 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a

April 29, 2024
Total Views: 3086

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
UKMTO incident alert overlaid on an image of ships
Shipping

Vessel Reports ‘Electronic Interference’ Incident in Persian Gulf

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office reported an “electronic interference” incident involving a merchant ship in the Persian

April 3, 2024
Total Views: 3200

Saturday, December 23, 2023
UK SHIP ALERT – Drone Strikes Spread To India
Navy

UK SHIP ALERT – Drone Strikes Spread To India

UPDATE: The Economic Times is reporting the ship attacked was the Liberian-flagged chemical tanker MV Chem Pluto by John Konrad (gCaptain) Bloomberg is

December 23, 2023
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Sunday, November 26, 2023
Chemical tanker, Oil tanker. Photo: By Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock
Navy

UPDATE: Tanker In Middle East Safe From Attackers After US Navy Responds

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Aziz El Yaakoubi WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy warship responded to a distress

November 26, 2023
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Oil tanker, Chemical tanker. Photo: By bob63 / Shutterstock
Shipping

Chemical Tanker Seized In Gulf Of Aden

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Unidentified armed individuals have seized a tanker carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid in the

November 26, 2023
Total Views: 4246

Friday, April 28, 2023
UKMTO Reports Vessel ‘Incident’ Off Yemen
Shipping

UKMTO Reports Vessel ‘Incident’ Off Yemen

ADEN, April 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Friday a vessel off Yemen’s southern

April 28, 2023
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