Against the backdrop of continued Houthi attacks on merchant shipping, the White House announced today that the Iranian-backed group (formally known as Ansarallah) will be designated as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist.”
While efforts to degrade the capabilities of the Houthis to attack merchant shipping continue, they have not yet put a stop Houthi missile attacks on ships. Yesterday, (see earlier report) Gibraltar Eagle,
Today, at approximately 4 p.m. (Sanaa time), Gibraltar Eagle, a Marshall Islands flagged ship owned and operated by Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping, was struck by what U.S. Central Command says
Overnight strikes on Houthi infrastructure by the U.S. and U.K. have not yet shut down the group’s attacks on merchant shipping. This morning the U.K. Maritime Trade Office reported an incident in
Uncontrolled flooding through a hole in the plating beneath the engine room of the 1996-built fishing vessel Captain Alex led to its sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Transportation Safety
Those who were wondering what would happen in response to continued Houthi defiance in continuing attacks on merchant shipping, despite formal international warnings, got their answer today as reports came in of
This morning, the United Kingdom Maritime Trades Office reported that a vessel had been boarded, when 50 miles northeast of Sohar, Oman by 4-5 armed unauthorized boarders wearing black masks and black
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a November 2022 incident in which, two days after its crew had evacuated it, the liftboat L/B Robert listed (tilted), incurring damage
In a reminder that piracy off the coast of Somalia remains a growing threat, the Indian Navy has safely rescued all 21 crew, including 15 Indians from a bulk carrier that was
Yesterday saw growing international concern over the situation in the Red Sea as Houthi attacks on merchant ships caused more vessels to avoid the area and sent ocean freight rates soaring. While