Red Sea

The coming months will be challenging for carriers and businesses, as disruptions to container shipping via the Red Sea continue into the third quarter, Danish shipping company Maersk said on Monday. Maersk and other shipping companies…
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A merchant ship was damaged by a drone attack in the Red Sea near Yemen early Sunday morning, though no injuries were reported, according to a British maritime security agency. Vessels in and around the Red Sea have come under repeated…
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A bulk carrier sank days after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels believed to have killed one mariner on board, authorities said early Wednesday, the second-such ship to be sunk in the rebel campaign. The sinking of the Tutor in the Red…
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The Saudi Red Sea Authority issued on Tuesday the first maritime tourism agent license for Cruise Saudi, owned by the Public Investment Fund. Mohammed Bukhari, the VP for Coastal Tourism Operations in the Saudi Red Sea Authority, handed…
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Yemen’s Houthis claimed on Tuesday to have shot down another US drone over the central province of Al-Bayda, marking the fifth such claim by the militia since the start of their Red Sea campaign in November. Spokesman Yahya Sarea said in…
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The presidents of Egypt and Yemen held talks on Thursday about ways to secure shipping lanes in the Red Sea. Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi and Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on the sidelines…
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Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea, as they continue attacking commercial ships in the area in a show of support for Palestinians fighting Israel in the Gaza war. US Central…
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A British Royal Navy destroyer shot down a ballistic missile on Wednesday for the first time since the first Gulf War in 1991, the UK’s defense secretary told The Times newspaper. In a report published Thursday, Grant Shapps told the…
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Saudi Pro League superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Roberto Firmino, Fabinho Tavares and Roger Ibanez recently enjoyed a Red Sea holiday with their families, Saudi Press Agency reported. The players stayed at luxury hotels in the area and…
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A Marshall Islands-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker reported two explosions near the ship as it traveled off the coast of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, the third merchant vessel attack of the past 48 hours, British security…
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