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Saturday, April 6, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
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UK Security Firm Says Vessel Targeted Near Yemen’s Hodeidah

CAIRO, April 6 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday it had received information that a vessel had been targeted

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Saturday, March 23, 2024
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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Vessel Struck By Projectile, Catches Fire Off Yemen’s Coast

CAIRO, March 23 (Reuters) – A vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile and caught fire, 23 nautical miles west of Yemen’s Mukha,

March 23, 2024
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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Offshore,Seismic,Research,Vessel,Guns,And,Cables. Photo: cacar/Shutterstock
Maritime News

Yemen’s Houthis Blame UK And US For ‘Glitch’ In Red Sea Undersea Cables

CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) – The Houthi Transport Ministry in Yemen said on Saturday there had been a “glitch” in undersea communication

March 3, 2024
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U.S. military confirms Rubymar vessel has sunk after being struck by Houthi missile. Handout via REUTERS
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Yemen’s Houthis Say They Will Continue Sinking British Ships

CAIRO, March 3 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis vowed on Sunday to continue targeting British ships in the Gulf of Aden following

March 3, 2024
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Saturday, March 2, 2024
A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
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Rubymar Has Sunk, Yemeni Government Says

ADEN, Yemen, March 2 (Reuters) – The Rubymar cargo ship, attacked last month, has sunk in the southern Red Sea, Yemen’s internationally

March 2, 2024
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Saturday, February 24, 2024
USS Mason file photo courtesy U.S. Navy
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Yemen’s Houthis Target U.S. Tanker Torm Thor In Gulf Of Aden

CAIRO, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden,

February 24, 2024
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Saturday, January 20, 2024
A Yemeni Coast Guard boat sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023.
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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
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Monday, January 15, 2024
Photo of a large group of Houthi supporters in Yemen
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Houthi’s New Narrative: Fighting Western Imperialism

by Mahad Darar (TheConversation) The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes on the rebel Houthi group in Yemen represent a dramatic new turn in the Middle East conflict

January 15, 2024
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Monday, December 11, 2023
The USS Mason pictured in the Gulf of Aden with the Japanese Navy Fubuki-class destroyer Akebono, November 25, 2023. Japanese Navy Photo
Piracy

Norwegian-Flagged Tanker Hit By Missile Fired from Yemen

A Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker has been hit by an anti-ship missile in international waters in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, the U.S.

December 11, 2023
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Sunday, December 10, 2023
Ike Supports Naval Operations in 6th Fleet Area of Operations
Piracy

French Warship Shoots Down Two Drones Coming From Yemen

PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) – A French warship operating in the Red Sea has shot down two drones that were launched at it from the Yemen coast, the

December 10, 2023
Total Views: 3425

Saturday, December 9, 2023
Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Piracy

Yemen’s Houthis Warn They Will Target All Ships Headed To Israel

By Mohammed Alghobari ADEN, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday they would target all ships heading to Israel,

December 9, 2023
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Piracy

US Imposes Sanctions Over Red Sea Shipping Attacks

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on 13 individuals and entities for

December 7, 2023
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Armed men stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Piracy

Red Sea Shipping Attacks Raise Risk for Chunk of Global Trade

By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Fresh attacks on vessels in the Red Sea are raising insurance premiums for ships in the region and

December 6, 2023
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The Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), with the embarked (26th MEU SOC) Marine Expeditionary Unit, and dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) transit in formation through the Red Sea, Aug. 8, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Piracy

Saudi Arabia Urges US Restraint as Houthis Attack Ships in Red Sea

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Parisa Hafezi RIYADH/DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has asked the United States to show restraint in responding

December 6, 2023
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USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116) steamed in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure maritime stability and security in the region, 24 April 2021. U.S. Navy photo
Defense

US Navy Downs Another Drone in Red Sea

DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy shot down a drone that originated from a part of Yemen controlled by the Houthi group on

December 6, 2023
Total Views: 4252

Monday, December 4, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Piracy

War Risk Insurance Rates Edge Up Amid Red Sea Ship Attacks

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the

December 4, 2023
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Sunday, December 3, 2023
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) prepare to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE 13), October 12, 2023. MEDITERRANEAN SEA 10.12.2023 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Lau.
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US Says UK-Owned Ship Hit By ‘Rocket Fire’

By Christine Burke Dec 3, 2023 (Bloomberg) –A US warship, the USS Carney, and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea,

December 3, 2023
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), right, prepares for an underway replenishment with Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13), left, while conducting routine operations in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 16, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

US Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Iranian-Produced Drone in Red Sea

The Arleigh-Burke guided missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) successfully intercepted and shot down an Iranian-produced KAS-04 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

November 30, 2023
Total Views: 2643

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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Red Sea Attacks on Ships Spark Safety Concerns for Seafarers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Commercial ships face increasing dangers at sea after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels in

November 29, 2023
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
A still image from video allegedly showing the capture of the M/V Galaxy Leader.
Shipping

US Warns of Evolving Threats to Shipping Through Red Sea

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A spate of attacks on merchant shipping near Yemen and Somalia, likely triggered by the war in Gaza, have prompted the US

November 28, 2023
Total Views: 2122
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