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Red Sea
Every Vessel Hunter story on Red Sea: 36 stories, from 2 July 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Bulgaria drone sinking, DF Peak boarded, Hormuz warning". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Bulgaria drone sinking, DF Peak boarded, Hormuz warning
Drones sink a ship off Bulgaria, France boards DF Peak south of Réunion, Iran warns ships running dark in Hormuz and boxships return to the Red Sea.
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.
Tanker Acers hit by projectiles off Qatar as Gulf attacks spread beyond Hormuz
The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged tanker Acers was hit by multiple projectiles off Qatar on 7 October, the first strike deep inside the Gulf since 9 September.
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI add a Far East route to their revised plan for Zim Israel
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI have handed Israel a revised framework for the Zim takeover, adding a weekly Far East service for Zim Israel and tighter golden-share terms while keeping the $35 a share price.
Aramco begins partial restart of East-West Pipeline as Yanbu books a cargo
Saudi Aramco can now restart part of the flow on its East-West Pipeline, damaged in a drone attack on 11 September, and one crude export loading has already been scheduled at Yanbu.
Yanbu Loadings Paused as East-West Pipeline Damage Halts Flow
Loading has been suspended at Yanbu after attacks on the East-West Pipeline, removing a terminal that had been lifting around four million barrels a day, roughly four percent of global supply.
Bulk Carriers Are Spending Almost 20% Longer at Sea Than They Did in 2020
Laden bulk carrier voyages averaged 22.42 days in June, 19.1% longer than in January 2020, while laden speeds slipped to 10.67 knots, quietly removing effective capacity from a rising fleet.
Gemini Moves Four More Services Back Through the Red Sea and Suez
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are routing four more Gemini Cooperation services through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, a substantial acceleration of their staged return to the shorter corridor.
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.
MSC Cruises cancels the Armonia repositioning voyage to South Africa
MSC Cruises has cancelled MSC Armonia's 26-night repositioning voyage to Durban, saying it cannot guarantee safe transit of the Suez Canal and the Red Sea.
Suez Canal Transits Rise 40% and Dollar Revenues Jump 50%
Suez Canal transits are up 40% and dollar revenues 50% in the second half of this year, though traffic remains at 14,000 to 15,000 vessels against around 26,000 in 2023.
CMA CGM and RSGT Sign $434m Jeddah Terminal 4 Agreement
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal have signed a definitive agreement on Terminal 4 at Jeddah, an SAR 1.6 billion project adding about 2.6 million TEU of annual capacity and ten ship-to-shore cranes.
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.
China to Middle East box rates pass $10,000 as September pressures build
Quotes for 40-foot containers on China to Middle East lanes have surpassed $10,000, up from around $7,000 weeks earlier, as conflict risk and congestion tighten capacity.
RSGT and CMA CGM Commit 434 Million Dollars to Jeddah Terminal
Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM have signed an agreement to develop and operate a terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port in an investment worth about $434m.
Houthi Missile Strike Hits Bahri VLCC Amzan in the Red Sea
The Saudi-flagged VLCC Amzan was struck 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, extending the Houthi campaign to the kingdom's main alternative crude export route.
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.
Thirteen States Complete Accession To Saudi-Led Maritime Coalition
Thirteen countries have formally joined a Saudi-led multinational maritime defence coalition after completing national procedures and signing its charter, while fifteen states have signed the initiative's joint statement.
Container Group Lifts Full-Year Guidance After A Sharp Ocean Rebound
A Danish container and logistics group has sharply raised its full-year guidance after its ocean division returned to strong profitability in the second quarter, and is moving towards a full restoration of services through the Red Sea.
Asian Port Congestion Pushes Container Lines Back Towards The Red Sea
Delayed container capacity in Asia has reached about 2.4 million boxes following a typhoon that disrupted Chinese ports in the second week of August, and the resulting pressure is pushing container lines back towards a routing many
Insurers Tighten War Risk Terms Across The Red Sea And Western Indian Ocean
Marine insurers have cancelled and rewritten war risk covers across the southern Red Sea and western Indian Ocean, including a twelve-month wait before a seized ship counts as a total loss.
Six Killed As Missiles Strike Egyptian Cargo Ship Off Mokha
At least six people were killed when missiles struck an Egyptian cargo ship off the Yemeni port of Mokha in an attack that also hit shore facilities.
Norwegian Cancels Farewell Cruise Over Red Sea Security
Norwegian Cruise Line has cancelled the farewell voyage of the Norwegian Sky, a nineteen-night sailing due to transit the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, citing security concerns.
Indian Dhow Sunk In Red Sea With Fourteen Crew Rescued
An Indian-registered dhow was sunk in the Red Sea off Yemen after an attack, with all fourteen people aboard rescued by the Yemeni coast guard and landed at Mokha.
Houthis Deny Plan To Charge Ships For Red Sea Transit
Yemen's Houthi movement has denied that it is planning to charge vessels for passage through the Red Sea, insisting that transit remains free.
Saudi Arabia Leads Fourteen Nations In New Red Sea Defence Alliance
Saudi Arabia and thirteen other states have declared a new maritime defence alliance to protect shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with a permanent headquarters in the kingdom.
Saudi crude keeps loading despite Houthi blockade threat
Saudi crude exports through the Red Sea have continued at close to normal levels despite a Houthi maritime blockade declared on 20 July.
Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb transits collapse as Gulf energy flows dry up
Transits through Hormuz are down 90% and crude leaving the Gulf has fallen from 15m to about 1m barrels a day, lifting tanker earnings sharply.
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.
Saudi Arabia's Mawani adds a Maersk service to Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia's ports authority has added a Maersk service to Jeddah Islamic Port, strengthening the Red Sea hub's connections to the US, Morocco, Oman and India.
Hormuz transits claw back in June as ships pile into the Red Sea
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz recovered in June from May's lows but remained a fraction of a year earlier, as owners rerouted crude and boxes through the Red Sea.
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd begin phased return to the Suez Canal
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd will route some Gemini network sailings back through the Suez Canal, trimming a key Asia-Europe service by around four weeks.
Cargo vessel attacked in Red Sea off Yemen
A cargo vessel came under attack in the Red Sea off Yemen on Sunday, a reminder that the region's maritime security crisis is far from resolved. UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a distress alert fro…
El-Sisi reviews Suez Canal rates and marine unit manufacturing
President El-Sisi has reviewed Suez Canal navigation rates and Egypt's local marine manufacturing drive, as canal revenues rose 18.5% in the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year.
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