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Houthis May be Using Real-Time Satellite Intelligence for Targeting
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (285+ words) After the Houthis’ first two attacks on Wednesday against Saudi-associated shipping, in which the Saudi-flagged tankers VLCC Layla (IMO 9336098) and Encelia (IMO 9240172) were hit, there has now been a third attack. The Saudi-flagged products tanker NCC Masa (IMO 9688336) was struck…...
U.S. Forces Strike Another Iran-Linked Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (306+ words) Published by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners On Friday, U.S. forces opened fire on a merchant vessel that was attempting to maneuver past the American blockade on Iranian seaports, according to U.S. Central Command. It is the second time since the reimposition of…...
Saudi Arabia Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Houthi City of Hodeidah
21+ hour, 5+ min ago (222+ words) Published by Erik Broekhuizen / Poten & Partners On Friday, Saudi forces launched an attack on the Houthi-occupied city of Hodeidah, retaliating for the latest round of Houthi strikes on Saudi shipping. For years, Saudi forces and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government fought…...
"Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (996+ words) Published by The Conversation With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close…...
Two Tankers Attacked: What Next in the Bab el Mandeb?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (160+ words) Published Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM by The Maritime Executive The Houthis are claiming attacks on two tankers in the Red Sea, furthering their threat to impose by force a blockade on Saudi ships or ships using Saudi ports. The Houthi threat is…...
More Ships U-Turn to Avoid Houthi Threats
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (307+ words) Further to vessels suspected of having reversed course on July 21 to avoid potential Houthi hostile action, more ships have been identified doing so on July 22. Vanguard has identified six ships that may have U-turned overnight on July 21/22, who may be…...
Houthi Blockade of Saudi Shipping Begins to Bite
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (344+ words) The first indications have been seen that the Houthi blockade declared against ships traveling to Saudi ports is beginning to have an impact. As yet, however, there have been no known Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, Gulf…...
Houthis Threaten Saudi Shipping Over Blockade
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (157+ words) A dispute over the international blockade in place over Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen was threatening on July 20 to bring about a return to Houthi attacks on shipping in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Heavy traffic on the…...
France Pulls Back Carrier and Reshuffles Arabian Sea Flotilla
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (55+ words) France is changing its naval deployments in the Middle East. Published Jul 20, 2026 10:01 AM by The Maritime Executive Published Jul 20, 2026 9:06 AM by The Maritime Executive Published Jul 20, 2026 9:05 AM by The Maritime Executive Published Jul 20, 2026 9:03 AM by The Maritime Executive...
Iran Piles on Pressure and Targets Tanker off Omani LNG Terminal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (177+ words) Oman has been sent a new signal by the IRGC, following drone attacks on ground targets in the Musandam, Batinah, and Al Wusta governorates on July 12. It followed the attacks on tankers in Omani territorial waters using the southern route…...