US tries to persuade Shippers to sail Red Sea despite Houthi Attacks
WASHINGTON : The US military is trying to reassure shipping companies that a multinational force is making it safe to sail through the Red Sea and Suez Canal even though attacks from Yemen-based Houthi
PM Modi discusses maritime security with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi discussed the West Asia situation in a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and PM Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud while reviewing progress in bilateral ties. According to the Indian
MSC container ship ‘MSC United VIII’ attacked in Red Sea by Houthis
GENEVA : The world largest Shipping Line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that one of its container ships was attacked on Tuesday while transiting the southern Red Sea. A statement from the group
What does Maersk’s move to resume Red Sea transits say?
COPENHAGEN : The 24 December move by Danish container shipping giant Maersk Line Ltd to prepare for allowing its ships to resume transits through the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden that were paused earlier this month in the
Iran-Backed Forces widen their attacks on Commercial Shipping
WASHINGTON : Escalating Iran-backed attacks against global commercial shipping in the Red Sea have heightened pressure on the Biden administration as officials scramble to protect trade while trying to avoid a direct confrontation with
Again another cargo ship hit by drone, on the way to India; was fired by Houthis : US
MUMBAI : A Gabon–flagged commercial oil tanker on its way to India with 25 crew, all of them Indian nationals, came under a drone attack in the southern Red Sea though no casualty was
IBF to establish a High-Risk Area in the Red Sea
Following the incidents in the Red Sea and the Bab El-Mandeb strait since 19th November 2023, the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) have agreed to designate the southern section of the Red Sea and the Strait
Suez,a crisis-waiting to happen, forces shippers to be ready any moment
Houthi attacks on civilian vessels, strategies to reroute ships, and the need for a 40-nation strong military alliance to guard 15% of the world’s maritime traffic sounds like the kind of emergency that ought