The Red Sea littoral, which has been experiencing competitions involving regional and extra-regional powers for at least two decades, has recently witnessed a heightened threat to the fragile regional security scenario in the shape of sustained attacks on Red Sea shipping b...
The intensity of attacks has disrupted global shipping trade and prompted route changes, which have meant longer voyages for goods to arrive. The Houthis have targeted the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which are joined by the narrow Bab al-Mandab strait, a chokepoint between the ...
Red Sea Task Force Still Proving Insufficient Suez Canal Freight Shipping Update Still No Major Air Cargo Ramifications Dive deeper into freight data that mattersLearn More Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue. As a resul...
Disruption in global shipping from Houthi attacksCommercial ships avoiding Houthi attacks on the Red Sea require nine additional days and thousands of additional miles to their route.(more) Progress was disrupted on October 7, 2023, after an event that shocked the broaderMiddle Eastregion:Hamas, a...
Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have cut box throughput in the region by 90% and, amid escalating insurance costs, it seems it will take more than naval support to lure carriers back to the region any time soon. According to a US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report, re-...
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center reported on Monday that the Liberian-flagged MSC Sarah V was targeted by a missile in the Arabian Sea but not struck. No causalty or ship damage was reported. The Houthis have escalated attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea...
These attacks are part of a broader campaign by the Houthis, which began in November 2023, targeting ships in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait. The group claims to be targeting vessels associated with Israel or en route to Israeli ports, citing the ongoing Israeli attacks in the...
As the threat of Houthi attacks is now significantly impacting vessel traffic on this crucial waterway and the international response is already underway, it is also possible that these widespread diversions will be short lived. The Bottom Line: Red Sea & Suez Canal Shipping News Shippers ...
Attacks by Iran-backedHouthi militantson ships in the Red Sea have already rocked global trade. And there could be more disruptions and price increases to come for shipments of goods and fuel. Several major shipping lines and oil transporters have suspended their services through the Red Sea as...
The attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have rerouted trade that normally flows through the corridor.