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Monday, November 20, 2023
A view of the British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was reported to have been captured by Houthis in the southern Red Sea, in this handout image taken near Queensland, Australia November 27, 2018. Owen Foley/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Two Ray Car Carriers Ships Divert After ‘Galaxy Leader’ Seizure

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Two commercial ships that diverted their course in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden were connected to

November 20, 2023
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An aerial view of the Galaxy Leader taken in 2018
Piracy

‘Galaxy Leader’ Capture Reignites Fears Over Mideast Shipping

By Shoko Oda (Bloomberg) — A Israeli-owned ship seized in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for the war in Gaza is raising fears

November 20, 2023
Total Views: 4007

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
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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
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
FSO Safer: The $140 Million Effort to Defuse a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
News

FSO Safer: The $140 Million Effort to Defuse a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’

(Bloomberg) — An operation is finally underway to transfer the oil from a stricken tanker off the coast of Yemen that maritime salvage experts have

June 14, 2023
Total Views: 1888

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
Total Views: 1880

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: 9962

Saturday, April 1, 2023
U.S. Seeks To Keep Yemen-Bound Ammunition Seized From Iran
Navy

U.S. Seeks To Keep Yemen-Bound Ammunition Seized From Iran

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the U.S. Navy seized

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 17399

Sunday, February 26, 2023
Houthi Port
Ports

First Container Ship Carrying General Cargo In Years Docks At Hodeidah Port

HODEIDAH, Yemen, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A container ship carrying general commercial goods docked at Yemen’s main port of Hodeidah for the

February 26, 2023
Total Views: 17651

Friday, February 3, 2023
Another Major Weapons Seizure in Gulf of Oman
Defense

Another Major Weapons Seizure in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Central Command is reporting yet another significant seizure of weapons in the Gulf of Oman along a route known for weapons trafficking from Iran to

February 3, 2023
Total Views: 3704

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles sit on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) during an inventory process, Jan. 7., 2023. U.S. naval forces seized 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles from a fishing vessel transiting along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

U.S. Navy Seizes More Than 2,000 AK-47’s from Fishing Vessel in Gulf of Oman

The U.S. Navy has seized more than 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles believed to be bound for Yemen from a fishing vessel in international waters in the Gulf of Oman,

January 10, 2023
Total Views: 9811

Saturday, December 3, 2022
U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman
Navy

U.S. Seizes 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition, Other Illegal Weapons in Gulf of Oman

December 03, 2022, MANAMA, Bahrain —  On Dec. 1, U.S. naval forces in the Middle East intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling more than 50 tons of

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 16272

Monday, November 21, 2022
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Shipping

Drone-Fired Rocket Hits Offshore Oil Terminal in Yemen

ADEN, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis attacked al-Dhabba oil terminal in Hadhramaut province on Monday, the group and Yemen’s

November 21, 2022
Total Views: 7779

Saturday, July 9, 2022
British Navy Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles
Maritime Security Incidents

British Navy Seized Smuggled Iranian Missiles

In early 2022, whilst on routine maritime security operations, Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated by smugglers

July 9, 2022
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Saturday, March 26, 2022
Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen, Thwarting “An Imminent Attack On Oil Tankers”
Shipping

Saudi-Led Coalition Strikes Yemen, Thwarting “An Imminent Attack On Oil Tankers”

By Anthony Di Paola and Mohammed Hatem Mar 26, 2022, (Bloomberg) –A Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen launched airstrikes against

March 26, 2022
Total Views: 2796

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: 2805

Thursday, January 6, 2022
UAE Pirate Watch
Piracy

Tanker Sends Piracy Distress Call Near Yemen

By Zaid Sabah and Sylvia Westall (Bloomberg) — Unidentified assailants harassed an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, a Saudi Arabia-led military

January 6, 2022
Total Views: 2959

Monday, January 3, 2022
Houthis Seize UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship off Yemen
Shipping

Houthis Seize UAE-Flagged Cargo Ship off Yemen

Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel which it said was

January 3, 2022
Total Views: 2371

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
port of Hodeidah, Yemen
Ports

4 Product Tankers Allowed To Dock At Yemen’s Red Sea Port

by Aziz El Yaakoubi (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has allowed four tankers to dock at Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah, two sources familiar

March 24, 2021
Total Views: 1396

Monday, March 8, 2021
Ras Tanura Sea Island Terminal saudi aramco
Ports

World’s Largest Oil Export Port Attacked By Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

By Anthony Di Paola, Vivian Nereim, Javier Blas and Sylvia Westall (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia said some of the world’s most protected oil infrastructure

March 8, 2021
Total Views: 5774
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