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Red Sea shipping drops after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites, data shows

Eleven commodity vessels passed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Sunday, the lowest level in months, the data showed.

A Houthi follower rises a weapon as he attends a rally marking one year of Saudi-led air strikes, in Yemen's capital Sanaa.
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 23, 2026.

Hormuz tanker crossings slip to lowest in more than two months, data shows

HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

Saudi tankers make U-turn in Red Sea, head towards Suez following Houthi blockade announcement

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks from a vehicle before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on July 19, 2026.

US still open to diplomatic solution with Iran if attacks in Strait of Hormuz end, Rubio says


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The Houthis are holding the world to ransom through the Red Sea attacks - opinion

When the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza comes to an end, as it must eventually do, the Houthis might seize the opportunity to withdraw from holding the world to ransom.

 PROTESTERS, MAINLY Houthi supporters, rally to show support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, this past Friday.

Houthi sinking of Rubymar ship off Yemen is a blow to the West - analysis

More thought needs to be put into what to do when and if ships are struck by missiles. Letting ships slowly sink is not a good solution.

 A satellite image shows the Belize-flagged and UK-owned cargo ship Rubymar, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis, according to the US military's Central Command, before it sank, on the Red Sea, March 1, 2024.

Yemeni government: Rubymar cargo ship attacked by Houthis has sunk

In two separate reports on Saturday the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said it had received a report of a ship being attacked 15 nautical miles west of Yemen's port of Mokha.

 A satellite image shows the Belize-flagged and UK-owned cargo ship Rubymar, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthis, according to the US military's Central Command, before it sank, on the Red Sea, March 1, 2024.

What impact are Houthi's Red Sea attacks having on people around the world? - State Dept

While the Houthis claimed that they are targeting international shipping to help Palestinians in Gaza, their actions are limiting aid reaching them.

 Armed Houthi followers hold RPG launchers as they take part in a parade during a protest to decry the U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets and to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near Sanaa, Yemen Januar

Danish frigate departs for the Red Sea to assist US-led operation

Denmark is sending the 139-meter Iver Huitfeldt frigate to the area as part of Operation Prosperity Guardian formed last month to protect merchant vessels.

 Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt sets off for the Gulf of Aden, from the Naval Station in Korsoer, Denmark, January 29, 2024. The Danish frigate will contribute to strengthening maritime security in and around the Red Sea.

Yemen's Houthis attack British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden, fire reported

US and British warplanes, ships and submarines have launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen against Houthi forces in retaliation.

 Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

US Navy intercepts missiles in Red Sea while escorting Maersk ships

"While en route, both ships reported seeing explosions close by and the US Navy accompaniment also intercepted multiple projectiles," Maersk said in a statement.

 Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

US officials say strikes are diminishing Houthi capacity, after Biden comments earn scrutiny

White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said the US is taking away the Houthis' capability with "each and every strike."

 The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022, more than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Two diverted oil tankers enter Red Sea but disruptions continue

Reuters has tracked at least 22 other oil tankers to have diverted or paused since last Friday's warning from the US-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) in Bahrain.

 A tugboat works to refloat the Oil Products Tanker BURRI after it collided with LNG Tanker BW Lesmes in the waterway of the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 23, 2023