Houthis strike feeder boxship and tanker

One of Greek ship owner Contships Management’s container ships was hit by Houthi missiles on 8 August, along with a Suezmax oil tanker owned by Delta Tankers.

Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said that the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels successfully struck the 2007-built, 1,080 TEU Contship Ono with missiles and drones, while the ship was underway in the Red Sea.

S&P Global’s vessel-tracking data shows that Contship Ono had just been bunkered in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and was presumably heading for...

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