Combined Maritime Forces

Red Sea is becoming a no go zone for shipping

Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend operations through the area and yesterday the Norwegian Maritime Authority effectively made the Red Sea pretty much a no go area for Norwegian ships.

“Today, the Norwegian Maritime Authority decided to raise the security level in the southern part of the Red Sea to the highest level, level 3,” it said. “This...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/red-sea-is-becoming-a-no-go-zone-for-shipping/

Cargo ship under monitoring after being hijacked in Arabian Sea

The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) is continuing its monitoring of a commercial vessel after it was boarded by pirates in the Arabian Sea late last week. The Maltese-flagged bulker carrier Ruen, which had earlier left the port of Gwangyang in South Korea with a cargo of metal, was hijacked...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/dry-cargo-world/cargo-ship-under-monitoring-after-being-hijacked-in-arabian-sea/

Can Prosperity Guardian plans counter Houthi threat to shipping?

Ahead of a widely expected announcement from U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin the Norwegian Government said today that the U.S. has taken the initiative to strengthen international efforts to secure civilian shipping in the Red Sea through an operation called Prosperity Guardian.

The operation is thought to center on conveying merchant ships with naval escorts. The move comes as Houthi attacks on merchant shipping continue, with reports that this morning two more ships had been struck....

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/can-prosperity-guardian-plans-counter-houthi-threat-to-shipping/

Royal Navy joins new task force protecting Red Sea shipping

Royal Navy ships and personnel have joined a new international task force to safeguard ships passing through what is regarded as one of the world’s most dangerous w ..

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