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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 621

international shipping

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships crosses the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on November 26, 2023. (Information Technician Second Class Ruskin Naval/US Navy via AP)
June 16, 2025, 7:20 pm
Shipping disruption surges around Hormuz amid Israel-Iran war, naval agencies say
Closing the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran has threatened to do in the past, could restrict trade and impact global oil prices
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The crew of the Israeli Galaxy ship, which was seized by the Houthi group, sit under a poster of the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Badruldeen al-Houthi, on their ship in the port of Saleef, near Hodeidah, Yemen, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
January 22, 2025, 5:24 pm
Houthis release crew of Israel-linked ship over a year after seizure off Yemen coast
Iran-backed Yemeni rebels say they freed sailors from Philippines, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Mexico after Oman’s mediation, ‘in support of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This photo released by the European Union's Operation Aspides shows fires burning aboard the oil tanker Sounion in the Red Sea on August 25, 2024. (European Union's Operation Aspides via AP)
August 26, 2024, 3:17 pm
Greek-flagged tanker in Red Sea still ablaze three days after Houthi attack
Assault on Sounion is most serious strike in weeks, but EU agencies say it hasn’t sprung oil leak; Iran-backed group says it was ‘punishment’ for violating ‘ban’ on Israeli ports
By Agencies
In this photo released on August 2, 2023, by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the Guard's speedboats participate during a drill in the Persian Gulf. (Sepahnews via AP)
July 29, 2024, 3:02 pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seize tanker in Gulf, arrest crew
Guards say they captured Togo-flagged tanker, owned by an Iraqi resident of Dubai, for smuggling 700,000 liters of fuel
By AFP
Houthi supporters attend an anti-US and Israel protest in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, July 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
July 15, 2024, 4:33 pm
Merchant vessel targeted with missiles off Yemen, in apparent Houthi attack
Ship and crew safe; Yemeni rebels yet to claim responsibility for attack; ship’s name and flag not immediately released
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Belize-flagged cargo ship Rubymar, damaged in a February 19 missile strike claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, floats in the Red Sea. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
June 19, 2024, 12:20 pm
Houthis sink commercial shipping vessel in Red Sea, Filipino sailor killed
Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned-and-operated ship was attacked by boat drone last week; US says crewman killed in attack, but Philippines yet to confirm; Sri Lankan national wounded
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Houthi supporters attend a rally against the US-led airstrikes on Yemen and the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip in Sanaa, Yemen, March 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
May 28, 2024, 3:59 pm
Ship struck, taking on water in Red Sea after presumed Houthi attack
Few details are immediately available, but a Marshall Islands-flagged ship heading to the UAE corresponds to the location of the incident
By AP and ToI Staff
Yemeni security forces stand guard during a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel rally in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on April 26, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian terror group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)
April 30, 2024, 6:29 am
Houthis attack Israel-linked ship in Indian Ocean, 2 US warships in Red Sea
Latest attacks on international shipping by Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels also target a second commercial vessel
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A Houthi anti-Israel and anti-US rally in Sanaa, Yemen, April 19, 2024. (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP Photo)
April 24, 2024, 4:45 pm
US-led forces intercept Houthi missile and drones after blast reported off Yemen
No injuries or damage reported; Iran-backed rebels say they attacked US destroyer in Gulf of Aden and Israeli-linked ship in Indian Ocean
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen publish a video showing how the group hijacked an Israeli-linked shipping vessel in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Screen capture/X)
April 24, 2024, 3:06 pm
Carbon emissions from shipping rise as freight vessels steer clear of Houthis
Pollution from ships sailing from Far East to Mediterranean up 63% in Q1, up 23% for vessels journeying from Far East to Europe, new index shows
By Sue Surkes
Houthi supporters protest in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/ Osamah Abdulrahman)
April 7, 2024, 9:14 pm
Houthis claim to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli, US, and British ships
Vessels which terror group claims are Israeli appear to be Panamanian according to tracking sites; no casualties reported; CENTCOM says it destroyed a missile system in Yemen
By Reuters and AFP
Illustrative: This handout grab of a video taken and released on March 20, 2024, shows a Houthi UAV threatening commercial navigation (Etat-Major des Armees / AFP)
March 24, 2024, 8:02 am
US military: Chinese-owned tanker hit by Houthi missile in Red Sea, 5 drones downed
CENTCOM says fire broke out aboard Huang Pu, which issued distress call but continued on journey; military reports six UAVs also launched, most intercepted and one landed in Yemen
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Members of the Yemeni Coast Guard affiliated with the Houthi group patrol the sea with Palestinian flags as demonstrators march through the Red Sea port city of Hodeida, in solidarity with the people of Gaza on January 4, 2024. (AFP)
March 21, 2024, 6:19 pm
Houthis agree to ensure safe passage for Chinese, Russian ships in Red Sea — report
In exchange, Moscow and Beijing will provide Shia Islamist group with political support on world stage, including at the United Nations, Bloomberg says
By ToI Staff
Belize-flagged cargo ship Rubymar, damaged in a February 19 missile strike claimed by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, floats in the Red Sea. (Satellite image ©2024 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
March 15, 2024, 1:16 pm
Suspected attack by Houthis strikes a ship in Red Sea, crew reportedly safe
Security firm says tanker with armed guards aboard had a ‘near miss’ Thursday off the coast of Yemen; ship had been Israel-affiliated but changed owners in February
By Jon Gambrell
This picture taken on February 27, 2024, shows the Rubymar cargo ship sinking off the coast of Yemen. (AFP)
March 3, 2024, 4:53 pm
After sinking ship, Houthis vow to destroy more British vessels in the Red Sea
Officials says London ‘is a rogue state that attacks Yemen and partners with America in sponsoring ongoing crimes against civilians in Gaza’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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