Kirby answers question on Red Sea situation

Red Sea is becoming a no go zone for shipping

Supply chain disruptions as a result of Houthi attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea are only likely to increase. A growing number of ship operators have themselves decided to suspend

Shipping awaits details on Prosperity Guardian

Can Prosperity Guardian plans counter Houthi threat to shipping?

Ahead of a widely expected announcement from U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin the Norwegian Government said today that the U.S. has taken the initiative to strengthen international efforts to

Norwegian tanker Strinda was hit by Houthi missile attack

Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all

UN agency is moving on FSO Safer crisis

UN buys VLCC to avert Red Sea pollution catastrophe

The FSO Safer, a decaying tanker holding four times as much oil as spilled by the Exxon Valdez is a ticking time bomb threatening a Red Sea catastrophe. Yesterday, the United Nations

MARAD announces small shipyard grants

New MARAD warning on regional conflict and piracy

The U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory (2019-007) warning of violence due to regional conflict and piracy in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and

Yemen conflict prompts new guidance on maritime security

JANUARY 24, 2018 — In response to the threats arising from the conflict in Yemen, BIMCO, ICS and INTERTANKO have published interim guidance on maritime security in the southern Red Sea and