Chinese Ships Get Cheaper Insurance to Navigate Red Sea February 7, 2024 By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red Sea, another sign of how...
UK Navy Warns of Piracy Menace to Ships in Indian Ocean January 31, 2024 By Alex Longley The UK Navy posted an advisory to merchant ships in the Indian Ocean warning of pirate activity, a sign of...
Houthi Attacks Awaken Somali Piracy on Ships Avoiding Red Sea January 26, 2024 Piracy off Somalia’s coast has increased since maritime security was disrupted by Houthi militants’ attacks on ships in the Red...
Iran Flexes Military Muscle in Persian Gulf, Amid Rising Tensions May 15, 2015 By David Lerman and Kambiz Foroohar With tensions over its roles in Yemen, Iraq and Syria already high, Iran is flexing its military muscle in the...
International Shipping Lines Suspend Port Calls to Yemen as Conflict Worsens April 10, 2015 By Jonathan Saul International shipping lines are being forced to scale back or suspend port calls to Yemen as the conflict gets worse,...