Ukraine Boosts Grain Exports Despite Intensified Russian Attacks August 12, 2024 By Pavel Polityuk, Jonathan Saul and Tom Balmforth Ukraine is scrambling to ship as much grain as it can this summer, taking advantage of military gains it has...
Russian Commodities Aren’t Safe in Red Sea as Houthis Attack July 26, 2024 By Alex Longley, Eleanor Thornber and Áine Quinn Yemen’s Houthi militants have attacked more merchant ships hauling Russian commodities than products from anywhere else in the world, highlighting...
Somali Piracy Revives Sharply After Years of Quiet July 22, 2024 By Eleanor Thornber Somali piracy — the scourge of merchant shipping more than a decade ago — has had a resurgence this year,...
Cargo Ship Sustains Damage After Houthi Attack in Gulf of Aden July 19, 2024 A Singaporean-flagged cargo vessel was hit by Yemen’s Houthi missiles in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, forcing it to...
Crew of Capsized Oil Tanker Off Oman Still Missing, Maritime Center Says July 16, 2024 The 16-strong crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off Oman are still missing, the country’s maritime security center...
Houthi Threat Triggers Surge in Pirate Attacks Off Somalia Coast July 5, 2024 By Simon Marks Attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants on the Red Sea have reinvigorated piracy networks in Somalia, with criminal groups growing in...
Abandoned Tanker Lavant Has Likely Sunk Off Yemen, Sources Say July 5, 2024 An abandoned tanker that was drifting off Yemen’s coast in June has disappeared and is believed to have sunk, three...
Houthis Escalate Red Sea Danger With Explosive Drone Attacks July 3, 2024 By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou Yemen’s Houthis are sending drone boats packed with explosives into the Red Sea as they intensify their attacks on merchant...
Drone-Sinking of Coal Ship Boosts Red Sea Perils, Drives Surge in Insurance Costs June 20, 2024 By Alex Longley The sinking of a coal-carrier by a sea drone has boosted the risk of navigating the vital Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint...
Shipping Industry Urges Red Sea Action as Houthis Sink Second Vessel June 20, 2024 By Jonathan Saul Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry...