On Thursday, October 3, 2024, Reuters reported that the Iran-backed Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization internationally, has been sending threatening emails to commercial shipowners operating in the Red Sea. According to the agency, "On a warm spring night in Athens, just ...
Recent maritime data reveals a staggering 66% decline in vessels transiting the Suez Canal, as shipping companies divert their routes around Africa in response to escalating Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. According to a report by Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, monitored by Barr...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported early Wednesday, August 21, 2024, that it had received a report of a maritime incident off the coast of Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen). In a statement published on its official website, the UKMTO stated that it received a report of an inci...
Dubai Ports World (DP World), a global port operator, has announced a 60% drop in its first-half profits, partially attributed to attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who are designated as a terrorist group by several countries. The attacks have significantly impacted shipping through the Red...
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, receiving a report of a maritime incident 63 nautical miles southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. In a statement published on its website, seen by "Barran Press", the UKMTO said the captain reported an explosion at...
Shipping giant Maersk reported on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, that one of its vessels, the Maersk Sentosa, was targeted by a flying object in the northern Gulf of Aden earlier in the day. Maersk confirmed that there were no injuries to crew members and no damage to the ship or its cargo, according t...
The US-based news agency Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that attacks launched by the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and backed by Iran, in the Red Sea have led to a resurgence of piracy networks off the coast of Somalia. Citing Ignacio ...