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Houthis
Every Vessel Hunter story on Houthis: 8 stories, from 28 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Red Sea container transits hit post-crisis high as ONE sends FE1 and IOX back via Suez". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Red Sea container transits hit post-crisis high as ONE sends FE1 and IOX back via Suez
Containership transits of Bab el Mandeb reached 314 in September, the most since late 2023, as the Premier Alliance moves two Asia-Europe loops back to Suez.
Houthis Seize Mokha, Closing on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Houthi forces have taken the Red Sea port of Mokha, putting them roughly 80 km from the Bab el-Mandeb and in reach of the strait's Yemeni shoreline.
Yemen Coast Guard Stops the Tanker Nereida After a Call at Ras Isa
The Yemen Coast Guard has stopped the sanctioned product tanker Nereida after a delivery at the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Isa, saying the ship entered without permits or UN inspection.
Yemeni Forces Destroy Houthi Drone Boat Outpost on the Red Sea Coast
The same class of craft was used against the bulk carriers Transworld Navigator and Tutor in June 2024, one of which sank with the loss of a crew member.
Houthis Push for the Red Sea Coast as Fighting Spreads in Yemen
Houthi forces are attacking south of Hodeidah in an attempt to reach the Red Sea coast, striking coastal shipping and port facilities while merchant traffic through the southern Red Sea holds up.
Houthis weigh toll system for Bab el-Mandeb transits
Yemen's Houthis are studying a scheme to charge commercial ships for passage through Bab el-Mandeb.
Houthis strike fourth Saudi-linked tanker since declaring blockade
The group targeted the chemical and products tanker NCC Ghazal with ballistic missiles, keeping pressure on the Red Sea despite a partial traffic recovery.
Chinese VLCCs test Houthi blockade with Bab el-Mandeb transit
Two Chinese-linked VLCCs are transiting the Red Sea's southern gateway just days after Houthi forces declared a blockade against Saudi shipping, with tanker traffic through the strait already thinning sharply.
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