American forces said friendly fire was responsible for shooting down an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet during military operations battling Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea.
The rebel militia that has spent the past year terrorizing Red Sea shipping may be taking a new tack as events unfold in the Mideast.
American military forces protecting Red Sea shipping launched an airstrike against Houthi rebel bases inside Yemen.
US forces defeated an attack by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on a trio of merchant ships and two destroyers in the Gulf of Aden.
Spain could be liable for millions of dollars in penalties if the Federal Maritime Commission finds it has been turning away U.S. container ships. Separately, news accounts say a Danish-flagged vessel was denied entry because it was carrying military weapons to Israel.
U.S. Navy warships fought off airborne attacks on a trio of American merchant vessels by Yemen-based Houthi militia.
The American Apparel & Footwear Association said the U.S. should do more to protect Mideast shipping as attacks on vessels spur “unsustainable” higher costs and delays.
An extensive study by a U.N. panel found that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are taking in as much as $180 million a month in protection money from shipowners.
Alone among major liner operators, CMA CGM of France has maintained scheduled voyages between Asia, the Mediterranean and North America ports via the turbulent Red Sea.
Russia conveyed Iranian data to help Houthi rebels in Yemen attack commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
Ongoing attacks on vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis continue to disrupt shipping lanes in the chemical industry’s supply chain.
Rates are still high and ships are still rerouting, but global supply chains appear to be adjusting to restricted Red Sea trade.
As the Houthis disrupt Red Sea trade, we’re seeing how fragile our supply chains are (again).
