Houthis carry on with multiple attacks in the Red Sea area
Houthis' attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean continue, with new vessels attacked each day.
Read moreHouthis' attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean continue, with new vessels attacked each day.
Read moreIranian media reported that the foreign minister stated that the crew of a Portuguese-flagged vessel seized and connected to Israel have been given consular access and are likely to be released, Reuters highlights.
Read moreAt 11:51 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 24, a vessel successfully intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen over the Gulf of Aden, USCENTCOM reports.
Read moreDuring the SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum 2024, Nikos Georgopoulos, Chief Business Development Officer, Diaplous, gave a presentation on emerging ship security challenges. The presenter explored the current reality in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea concerning maritime terrorism and attacks on commercial shipping and explained that understanding the reasons behind these attacks is crucial for devising effective countermeasures.
Read moreThe Bangladeshi-flagged ship ‘MV Abdullah’, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, was released after 31 days of captivity and reached Al Hamriya Port in Dubai safely.
Read moreSixteen maritime industry associations and social partners (ASA, BIMCO, CLIA, ECSA, INTERCARGO, INTERMANAGER, INTERTANKO, IAPH, ICS, IFSMA, IMCA, IMEC, IPTA, ITF, FONASBA and WSC) have co-signed a letter calling for all member states to be formally reminded of their responsibilities under international law, and ask for the release the seafarers and to protect the safe transit of ships.
Read moreShipping company MSC announced that the 25 crew members of the MSC Aries, seized by Iran on April 13, are confirmed to be safe, Reuters reports.
Read moreGard P&I Club informs that the situation in Israel and Gaza and the surrounding sea areas remains volatile and recommends assessing all port calls in Israel on a case-by-case basis.
Read moreThe container ship MSC Aries was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on April 13 for "violating maritime laws," according to Iran's foreign ministry, Reuters reports.
Read moreThe ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), together with co-organisers the Asian Shipowners Association (ASA), INTERTANKO and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), conducted the annual Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2024 in conjunction with Singapore Maritime Week.
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