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Red Sea Turmoil Sends Economic Shockwaves Across the Globe

Two months of missile, drone and hijacking attacks against civilian ships in the Red Sea have caused the biggest diversion of international trade in decades, pushing up costs for shippers as far away as Asia and North America. The disruption …

Insurers Seek to Exclude US, UK Ships From Red Sea Coverage

Some ship insurers are starting to avoid covering US and UK merchant ships against war risks when they navigate the southern Red Sea, another sign of blowback since the two nations’ airstrikes on Yemen last week. Houthi militants have stepped …

Red Sea War Risk Insurance Rises With More Ships in Firing Line

War risk insurance premiums for shipments through the Red Sea are rising after further attacks on merchant vessels by Yemen’s Houthi movement and the expectation that ships with a UK or U.S. connection will be targeted, insurance sources said on …

US Merchant Vessel Struck by Anti-Ship Missile as Shippers Told to Avoid Red Sea

Houthi militants hit a US-owned commercial vessel with an anti-ship ballistic missile on Monday, underscoring warnings that the world’s most important trade artery remains too risky for navigation. The Gibraltar Eagle, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, was …

Houthi Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea Persist; U.S. and Allies Strike Back

The United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have been targeting vessels in the southern …

If China Invades Taiwan, It Would Cost World Economy $10 Trillion

War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it. Bloomberg Economics estimate the price tag at around $10 trillion, equal to about …

Oil Tankers Continue Red Sea Movements Despite Houthi Attacks

Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants, a Reuters analysis of vessel tracking data showed. The attacks have driven up …

Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments After Weekend Attack

Denmark’s Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red Sea route that gives access to the Suez Canal following a weekend attack on one of Maersk’s vessels. Both shipping giants have …

Hapag-Lloyd, Japanese Shipping Firms Continue to Re-route From Suez Canal

Hapag-Lloyd will continue to divert its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the German container shipper said on Friday, adding a further assessment would be made on Jan. 2. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Nippon Yusen, …

Bulk Carrier Hits Mine in Black Sea, 2 People Injured, Ukraine Says

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier that was headed to a River Danube port to load grain hit a Russian mine in the Black Sea on Wednesday, injuring two crew members, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday. It was the latest incident of …