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State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property

While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal, realists are more skeptical — and the U.S. Department of State warned yesterday that “we must not be distracted by this insufficient action.”

“Today, we welcome the long-overdue release of 25 crew members of the MV Galaxy Leader, hailing from Bulgaria, Mexico, the Philippines, Romania, and Ukraine,” said a statement from the State...

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Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV as saying.

NYK Lines car carrier Galaxy Leader hijacked

The crew were handed to Oman “in coordination” with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a ceasefire deal in Gaza was brokered with Israel, Al Masirah TV said.

The vessel’s crew is made up of 25 nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the...

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Navy thwarts another Houthi hijacking attempt

Following the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader, which is owned by a company associated with Israeli business man Rami Ungar, attacks on ships with Israeli ties by the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based Houthis look to be mounting. In the latest incident, however, intervention by U.S. Fifth Fleet has thwarted a Houthi attempt to hijack the chemical products tanker Central Park, which is operated by Ofer-family associated Zodiac Maritime.

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Here’s how London-based risk management...

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