Red Sea ‘scary’ for ships’ crews, says captain
LONDON : “The situation is quite scary. It’s dangerous actually,” Captain Chirag tells the BBC from on board his ship. Along with his crew, he’s worried about the ongoing attacks on commercial ships in the Red
World’s largest cruise ship to set sail soon
NEW DELHI : The world’s largest cruise ship, ‘Icon of the seas’, is set to sail on its maiden journey starting January 27. Till now, the title was held by the ‘Wonder of the seas’ cruise liner.
ZIM’s Piraeus office in Greece targetted bomb attack
PIRAEUS : In an unfortunate incident on 17 January, ZIM’s office in Greece, fell victim to a bomb planted by pro-Palestinian activists. The explosive event occurred during the early hours of 17 January, resulting
Red Sea attacks : US again hits Houthi targets as global shipping reels
WASHINGTON : The US Military on Thursday conducted a fifth strike against Iranian-backed Houthi rebel military sites in Yemen and against Houthi anti-ship missiles stationed for launch into the Red Sea. These strikes, aimed at missiles deemed “an
Iran-backed Houthis launch two anti-ship ballistic missiles at American-owned tanker in Red Sea : US Military
SANAA : The US Military said Iran-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at an American-owned tanker ship in the Red Sea on Thursday night that hit the water near the vessel, causing no
US launches fourth round of strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
WASHINGTON : The US has carried out a fourth round of strikes on Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen, Pentagon officials confirmed on Wednesday night. Some 14 Houthi missiles, which the US says may have been
India says situation in Red Sea ‘matter of concern’, closely monitoring : EAM
NEW DELHI : India on Thursday dubbed the security situation in the Red Sea as a “matter of concern”, adding that it is closely watching the developments in the critical sea lanes in the
Indian Navy’s destroyer responds to distress call from drone-hit merchant vessel in Gulf of Eden
NEW DELHI : Even as the U.S.-led coalition continued strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen, meant to “degrade” their capabilities, the drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf