Houthis

Red Sea now a “case-by-case basis” for CMA CGM

CMA CGM, the French container line that has continued to transit the Red Sea despite attacks on shipping, said it will continue to route most of its affected services away from the region.

In an update on its website, the company added that it will consider some Red Sea voyages “on a case-by-case basis.”

Other major carriers have diverted their ships away from the Red Sea-Suez Canal-Gulf of Aden route around the Horn of Africa since Iran-backed Houthi rebels began attacking merchant shipping they...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/red-sea-now-a-case-by-case-basis-for-cma-cgm

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/state-department-galaxy-leader-remains-stolen-property/

Houthis free Galaxy Leader crew after 430 days

Crew members of the car carrier Galaxy Reader were released on 22 January after 430 days. The vessel’s 25-member crew, consisting of nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico, and Romania, was captured on 19 November 2023, when armed Houthis stormed the ship by helicopter.

Following the release of the Galaxy Leader crew, Guy Platten, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, said: “We welcome the news of the Galaxy Leader crew being released today and that they...

https://container-news.com/houthis-free-galaxy-leader-crew-after-430-days/

President Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known as will be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

President Trump designated the Iranian-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in January 2021.

Within one month of taking office, the Biden administration reversed the Houthis’ designation.

“As a result of the Biden...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/president-trump-re-designates-the-houthis-as-a-foreign-terrorist-organization/

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...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/houthis-release-crew-of-hijacked-car-carrier-galaxy-leader/

Shippers target contract innovations as ZIM isolated by Suez revival

Yemen’s Houthis announced the end of their Red Sea blockade all except Israeli shipping, ZIM isolated, as shippers call for contract innovation to meet the new situation in the region.

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Las tarifas marítimas podrían caer mientras los hutíes dicen que pondrán fin a los ataques en el Mar Rojo

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Los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen dijeron que cesarán los ataques contra Israel y contra los barcos mercantes en el Mar Rojo cuando el alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamás entró en vigor el domingo. «Si Israel detiene la agresión en Gaza, y si Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido e Israel detienen la agresión...

https://fullavantenews.com/las-tarifas-maritimas-podrian-caer-mientras-los-huties-dicen-que-pondran-fin-a-los-ataques-en-el-mar-rojo/?lang=es

Ocean rates could fall as Houthis say they will end Red Sea attacks

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they will cease attacks on Israel and on merchant shipping in the Red Sea as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect Sunday.

“If Israel stops the aggression in Gaza, and if the U.S., UK and Israel stop the aggression against Yemen, the Houthis will stop their operations, including attacks against navies and commercial ships,” Houthi spokesperson Mohammed al-Bukhaiti told Arab news service Al Jazeera on Saturday.

The ceasefire began over the weekend with an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ocean-rates-could-fall-as-houthis-say-they-will-end-red-sea-attacks

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