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...
A British oil tanker was targeted in a series of attacks off the coast of Yemen's al-Mokha port in the Red Sea on Thursday and Friday, according to British maritime security reports. While the attacks caused no damage or injuries, they highlight the ongoing maritime insecurity in the region. ...
A Greek-operated container ship that was struck by a Houthi missile off the coast of Yemen on Saturday has arrived safely in Djibouti, the company confirmed on Monday. The attack, the first of its kind in two weeks, resulted in no injuries or oil spills. The Iranian-backed Houthi group cl...
The Israeli airstrike on the Hodeidah port, controlled by the Houthi group, has caused an estimated $20 million in damages, a port official said on Sunday. The strike, which targeted fuel storage facilities, also destroyed two cranes, a small ship, and several buildings, according to Nasser ...
A new fire broke out at the fuel storage tanks in Hodeidah port (western Yemen) on Saturday, July 27, marking the seventh consecutive day of blazes following Israeli airstrikes. Local sources told Barran Press that the fire erupted in fuel tank number 38, injuring six people. On Wednesday, l...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Wednesday, July 24, 2024, that it had destroyed three missile launch sites belonging to the Houthi rebels, designated as a terrorist organization. In a statement on X (monitored by "Barran Press"), CENTCOM stated, "Over the past 24...
The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, stated on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that a more stringent official designation for the Houthis is increasingly under consideration. In an interview with ABC News, monitored by "Barran Press," Lenderking explained that the US, which designa...
Fires continue to blaze in parts of the Hodeidah port, two days after an Israeli airstrike on Saturday, according to sources in the Yemeni governorate. The fire, which ignited after the airstrike targeted fuel tanks and a power plant on the port's pier, controlled by the Houthis, has rai...
The Kuwaiti government has expressed deep concern over the "unprecedented" Israeli airstrikes on Yemeni territory, warning of a potential security deterioration in the region. In a statement released on Sunday, July 21, 2024, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the strik...
A ship was struck by unknown projectiles 83 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen, on Friday, July 19th, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and the British maritime security company, Ambrey. The UKMTO, in a statement published on its official website, stated that all crew m...
A blast was reported in the Red Sea, 40 nautical miles south of the Yemeni port of Mokha, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The UKMTO, in a brief statement on its X account, seen by Barran Press, said that the captain of a ship 40 nautical miles ...
The Combined Maritime Forces Information Center for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden reported on Monday, July 8, 2024, that the cargo ship "Verbena," flying the flag of Palau, has been towed away from the danger zone and is now en route to its next port of call, according to Reuters. The ...
A new report urges the Biden administration to adopt a "new approach" to defeat the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization, including addressing their Iranian backers. The report, published by the New York Post and translated by Bran Press, argues that the current Biden ...
The ongoing crisis in the Red Sea is impacting Indian exporters, leading to a sudden shortage of containers, increased demand, and longer shipping times, according to the Indian Express newspaper. India's container manufacturing capacity is limited, with the country relying heavily on...
An international conference focused on rebuilding and developing Yemen's Coast Guard took place in Brussels on Thursday, July 4th, 2024. The event was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - Global Maritime Crime Programme. The conference, attended by key f...
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, that it had destroyed two radar sites belonging to the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by the international community, and two unmanned boats in the Red Sea. CENTCOM stated that these targets "posed an...
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 ...
Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdulsalam has revealed details of a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President's Special Envoy to the Middle East and Africa, on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) seen by Barran Press, Abdulsalam stated that he discussed...
The Giants Brigade and the Saba Axis forces have regained control of strategic positions between the districts of Harib and Al-Abdiyah in the southern part of Marib Governorate, hours after they fell to the Houthi rebels, a field source confirmed on Tuesday. The source told "Barran Press&q...
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday that it destroyed a radar site belonging to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, claiming it posed an "imminent threat" to US forces, coalition partners, and commercial shipping. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) seen...