Houthis

Two missing U.S. Navy SEALs declared dead

Two U.S. Navy SEALs who went missing in a hazardous nighttime operation on January 11 have now been declared dead. The mission on which they were lost saw the successful seizure of a dhow conducting illegal transport of advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces in Yemen.

In a statement from the White House, President Biden said:

“Jill and I are mourning the tragic deaths of two of America’s finest—Navy SEALs who were lost at sea while executing a mission off the coast of East Africa...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/two-missing-u-s-navy-seals-declared-dead/

U.S. owned bulker Genco Picardy hit by Houthi drone

Genco bulker hit by drone

UKMTO WARNING 013/JAN/2024

INCIDENT 015 – ATTACK UPDATE 002https://t.co/qlApy9q9pq#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/hd6EVKxoxw

— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) January 17, 2024

Yesterday, at approximately 8:30 pm (Sanaa time) the U.S. owned bulker, the M/V Genco Picardy was hit by a Houthi drone when 60 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen. Fortunately, no seafarers were injured and the vessel remained seaworthy. Within hours, U.S. Central Command forces...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/u-s-owned-bulker-genco-picardy-hit-by-houthi-drone/

Strikes on Houthis won’t soon end trade disruptions

Overnight strikes on Houthi infrastructure by the U.S. and U.K. have not yet shut down the group’s attacks on merchant shipping. This morning the U.K. Maritime Trade Office reported an incident in which a missile was fired towards a vessel 90 nautical miles southeast of Aden, Yemen.

UKMTO WARNING 007/JAN/2024 UPDATE 001https://t.co/6a9TLpaLrg#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/eZIBRlsLSo

— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) January 12, 2024

Al Arabiya cites U.K....

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/strikes-on-houthis-wont-soon-end-trade-disruptions/

White House releases statements on strikes on Houthi targets

Those who were wondering what would happen in response to continued Houthi defiance in continuing attacks on merchant shipping, despite formal international warnings, got their answer today as reports came in of targeted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.

The White House issued statements released by President Joe Biden and, jointly by the Governments of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States

Here is...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/white-house-releases-statements-on-strikes-on-houthi-targets/

Navies swat down Houthi missile onslaught

The U.S. Navy and the U.K. Royal Navy have shot down a barrage of Houthi missile and drone attacks launched towards international shipping lanes in the Red Sea by Houthis this morning,

Following the Houthi missile onslaught, U.S. Central Command released the following statement:

HMS DIAMOND, along with US warships, has repelled the largest attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea to date.

Destroying multiple attack drones with her guns and sea viper missiles. pic.twitter.com/kFjFKj6...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/navies-swat-down-houthi-missile-onslaught/

We got too accustomed to peaceful seas

Why don’t you gaze upon your IKEA table with wonder? This is a piece of furniture that couldn’t have existed a few decades ago. One such table could be imagined in Sweden and manufactured in China with trees from Romania. It may then transit in a shipping container on a 400-million-pound ship, on a truck to a warehouse in Los Angeles, on a train to Chicago and to your home, eventually. Such a table is yours for, say, $200 — until you get sick of it or decide to upgrade to a $400 table.

Such...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/we-got-too-accustomed-to-peaceful-seas

Houthis put on warning: Now what?

Yesterday saw growing international concern over the situation in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks on merchant ships caused more vessels to avoid the area and sent ocean freight rates soaring. While the story that hit the headlines was a formal joint statement from the governments of the United States and a dozen other nations warning the Houthis against further attacks, earlier in the day, the UN Security Council held a meeting on the issue.

'Attacks against international shipping in the Red...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/houthis-put-on-warning-now-what/

Maersk: Red Sea transits paused

As had been widely expected, following last week’s Houthi attacks on the Maersk Hangzhou, Maersk today officially notified customers that it is pausing all Maersk Red Sea/ Gulf of Aden transits until further notice.

Dear customer,

Following the 30 December incident involving our vessel, Maersk Hangzhou, we have made the decision to pause all transits through the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden until further notice. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this challenging situation.

An investigation into...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/maersk-red-sea-transits-paused/

10 Houthis killed in attack on Maersk Hangzhou

Underscoring the continuing threats facing commercial shipping in the Red Sea, U.S. Central Command has reported on two attacks by Houthis on the Maersk Hangzhou containership. In the second, ten Houthis died.

USS GRAVELY shoots down two anti-ship ballistic missiles while responding to Houthi attack on merchant vessel.

Today at approximately 8:30 p.m. (Sanaa time), the container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU reported that they were struck by a missile while transiting the Southern Red Sea. The… pic.twi...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/10-houthis-killed-in-attack-on-maersk-hangzhou/

OFAC moves to stem flow of Iranian funding to Houthis

As the Houthi attacks that began with the hijacking of the Galaxy Leader continue to disrupt Red Sea shipping, the U.S. is moving to stem the flow of the Iranian money that is helping sustain those activities.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designated one individual and three entities that, it says, are responsible for facilitating the flow of Iranian financial assistance to Houthi forces,

Among those designated today is the head of the...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ofac-moves-to-stem-flow-of-iranian-funding-to-houthis/

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