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.
Ships reroute as Houthi blockade on Saudi-bound trade takes hold
At least six commercial vessels have changed course since Yemen's Houthi movement began enforcing a blockade on ships trading with Saudi ports, including the first tracked case of a Chinese-operated vessel complying with the ban.
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