Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz?
The big question in international shipping today has been whether Iran’s responses to the U.S. Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on its nuclear facilities will include closing the Strait of Hormuz — the
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CENTCOM strikes on Houthis will be “unrelenting”
Since March 15, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been carrying out a series of strikes against the Iran backed Houthis that, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says, will be unrelenting. “Freedom of navigation
State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property
While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal,
Trump re-designates the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order re-designating Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which the group known
Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah
Ambrey: Sounion salvage successfully completed
U.K.-based maritime risk consultancy Ambrey has confirmed that the salvage of the MT Sounion has been successfully completed. As we reported at the time, the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged Sounion was set ablaze
CENTCOM forces strike multiple Houthi targets
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that U.S. forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31. On Dec.
OFAC targets more companies, ships and captains with links to al-Jamal network
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesreday sanctioned eighteen companies, individuals, and vessels for their ties to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)-backed Houthi financial official Sa’id
Sounion salvage tow gets under way
The Greek-owned tanker Sounion, still on fire since being hit in multiple Houthi attacks more than two weeks ago, is at last under tow. The vessel is laden with 150,000 tonnes of
VIDEO: Houthi attack on Sounion threatens an environmental disaster
Video has emerged on YouTube showing the 163,000 dwt Greek-flagged tanker Sounion ablaze following multiple Houthi attacks and threatening to cause an environmental disaster. The U.S. Mission to Yemen issued this statement,