Tag: Houthis

A Liberia-flagged tanker, the Olympic Spirit, was attacked twice by missiles and drones in the Red Sea on the morning of 10 October, in an assault claimed by Houthis, Reuters reports.

Due to ongoing safety concerns in the Red Sea, Hapag-Lloyd AG and Maersk A/S plan to phase in the Cape of Good Hope network for the Gemini Cooperation on February 01, 2025. 

A Liberia-flagged tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Red Sea on 10 October, causing minor damage but no casualties.  

The operations to extinguish the eighteen fire hotspots that were burning on the Greek-flagged tanker Sounion were successfully completed on Sunday, October 6th.

Piracy has resurged due to the diversion of shipping routes from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the Cape of Good Hope, primarily caused by aerial attacks from Iran-backed Houthi militants.

Yemen's Houthis have claimed responsibility for recent attacks on commercial vessels near Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hodeidah.

Last week, major Association released guidance, for reading in conjunction with latest version of BMP, for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area, as the Houthis have broadened their threats beyond vessels they believe have links with Israel. Consequently, many owners and operators have decided to take alternative routes.

On October 1, 2024, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received two reports of attacks against commercial vessels sailing in the Red Sea. 

The Interim Industry Transit Advice for Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden has been updated to reflect the changes to the Houthi threat and the contact information of the naval forces currently operating to protect shipping in the area, BIMCO highlights.

Since early September, the cost of insuring ships transiting the Red Sea has more than doubled, reflecting heightened risks from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.