Leading shipping analyst Peter Sand is warning that missile and drone attacks by the Houthis on merchant ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden could throttle Suez Canal traffic,
Following the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader, which is owned by a company associated with Israeli business man Rami Ungar, attacks on ships with Israeli ties by the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based
The Galaxy Leader, a Bahamas-flag car carrier leased by Japan’s NYK Lines has been hijacked by Iran-affiliated Houthi militia, who described it as “an Israeli ship,” and taken to a Yemeni port.
APRIL 6, 2018 – Security specialist Dryad Maritime has issued an analysis of the April 3 attack on the Bahri tanker Abqaiq (see earlier story). According to Dryad, the initial report stated
APRIL 5, 2018 — An April 3 attack by Yemen’s Houthi militia on a 303,000 dwt tanker owned by Saudi Arabian operator Bahri has attracted White House attention. A statement issued yesterday
MARCH 28, 2017 — The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued an advisory warning that continued regional tensions in Yemen have increased the risks to U.S.-flagged commercial vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea.
OCTOBER 13, 2016 — The Navy has taken out three radar sites in territory controlled by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The action comes after recent missile attacks threatening U.S. naval vessels and other