By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — Maersk Tankers is to insist its fleet of fuel carriers have the option to avoid the Red Sea following an escalation in attacks on merchant ships…
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Red Sea Shipping Attacks
Shipboard Guards Exchanged Fire with Attackers in Latest Red Sea Incident
By Rakteem Katakey and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Armed guards on a fuel tanker exchanged gunfire with a small boat in the Red Sea, another sign of escalating risks in one…
https://gcaptain.com/shipboard-guards-exchanged-fire-ardmore-encounter/
Tanker ‘Ardmore Encounter’ Attacked in Latest Security Incident Off Yemen
DUBAI, Dec 13 (Reuters) – A tanker in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast was fired on by gunmen in a speedboat and targeted with missiles, maritime sources said on Wednesday, the latest incident to threaten…
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Attack on Norwegian Chemical Tanker Underscores Houthi Threat to Red Sea Shipping
By Nadine Awadalla, Terje Solsvik and Phil Stewart DUBAI/OSLO Dec 12 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said on Tuesday they hit a Norwegian commercial tanker with a missile in their latest protest against…
New Details Emerge on MT Strinda Missile Attack: French Navy Downs Drone
The French Navy has released new details about a missile attack on the Norwegian chemical tanker MT Strinda that occurred in the Bam-el-Mandem Strait. According to the Navy’s statement, the…
https://gcaptain.com/french-navy-shot-down-drone-mt-strinda/
Red Sea Shipping Costs Rise as Houthis Step Up Attacks
By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is rising as Yemen’s Houthis step up attacks on ships they deem connected to Israel with fears…
https://gcaptain.com/red-sea-shipping-costs-rise-as-houthis-step-up-attacks/
Norwegian-Flagged Tanker Hit By Missile Fired from Yemen
A Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker has been hit by an anti-ship missile in international waters in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, the U.S. has confirmed. The U.S. Central…
https://gcaptain.com/norwegian-flagged-strinda-tanker-hit-by-missile-fired-from-yemen/
Yemen’s Houthis Warn They Will Target All Ships Headed To Israel
By Mohammed Alghobari ADEN, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Saturday they would target all ships heading to Israel, regardless of their nationality, and warned all international shipping companies against dealing…
https://gcaptain.com/yemens-houthis-warn-they-will-target-all-ships-headed-to-israel/
White House Aide Says Iran Helping Plan and Execute Red Sea Shipping Attacks
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – The United States believes that Iran is involved in the planning and execution of drone and missile attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group on Israel…
https://gcaptain.com/white-house-aide-says-iran-helping-plan-and-execute-red-sea-shipping-attacks/