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Treasury Asked Why US P&I Club Insures Ships Carrying Iran Oil

A Republican congressman is asking the Treasury Department to explain its handling of a US insurance company that covered dozens of tanker ships suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian oil. Representative Zach Nunn of Iowa, a member of the House Financial …

Twenty Armed People Board Cargo Ship off Coast of Somalia, Security Firm Says

Twenty armed people have boarded a cargo ship off the coast of Somalia and have taken control of it, a maritime security firm said on Tuesday. The vessel is the latest to be targeted following a resurgence of attacks by …

Yemen’s Rebels Target Singapore-Flagged Ship in Gulf of Aden

An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set off explosions ahead of a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said, the latest in a campaign of assaults by the Iranian-backed group over Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza …

Deadly Ship Attack Means Red Sea Voyages Need Re-Thinking, Union Says

A major transport union urged a full halt of merchant ships sailing through the Red Sea, adding to calls for vessels to reconsider the voyages after a Houthi militant attack killed three sailors. “We call on the industry to divert …

Houthi Red Sea Attack Kills 3 Seafarers in 1st Civilian Fatalities

India’s navy evacuated all 20 crew from a stricken vessel in the Red Sea on Thursday, after a Houthi attack killed three seafarers in the first civilian fatalities from the Yemeni group’s campaign against the key shipping route. The Iran-aligned …

Houthi-Sunk Ship Seen as Likely Cause of Severed Red Sea Cables

The anchor of a cargo ship sunk by Houthi militants was probably responsible for damaging three telecommunications cables in the Red Sea in late February, according to assessments by the US and an industry group. “Those cables were cut, most …

Bulk Carrier Hit by Missile off Aden, With Fire Onboard: Ship’s Owner

The Barbados-flagged True Confidence bulk carrier was hit by a missile on Wednesday 50 nautical miles southwest of Yemen’s Aden, with a fire continuing onboard, the vessel’s owner and operator said. “The vessel is drifting,” Liberia registered owner True Confidence …

Houthi Missile Damages MSC Container Ship in Gulf of Aden

Houthi militants attacked and damaged a Swiss-owned container vessel on Monday in the Gulf of Aden, as the Iran-backed group continues to roil shipping in the region. The MSC Sky II, managed by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., was about 91 …

War Insurers Shrug Off Rubymar Sinking in Red Sea, Rates Stable

The cost of war risk insurance through the Red Sea remained stable on Monday despite the sinking of the Rubymar cargo ship as underwriters had already factored in the casualty after it was first hit by a missile last month, …

Ship Sunk by Houthis Threatens Red Sea Environment, Yemen Gov’t, US Military Say

A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday, as it echoed a warning from Yemen’s internationally recognized government that the vessel’s cargo of hazardous fertilizer posed a risk …