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A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off the coastal city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern United Arab Emirates on February 25, 2026. (Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)
March 2, 2026, 12:00 am
Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates
Unclear who fired projectiles and drones that hit ships; over 200 vessels drop anchor around Strait of Hormuz, closed by Iran; major container shipping lines reroute round Africa
By Agencies
A Maersk cargo ship crosses the Gibraltar Strait near Tangier Med Port, Morocco, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
December 19, 2025, 5:42 pm
Maersk ships traverses Red Sea for first time in 2 years as Yemen’s Houthis hold fire
Danish shipper says it has no plans to fully reopen route targeted by the Iran-backed rebels amid Gaza war, but will take ‘stepwise approach toward gradually resuming navigation’
By Stine Jacobsen
An Iranian carries a placard calling for the destruction of Israel during a rally in Tehran on June 20, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
June 20, 2025, 4:48 pm
Israeli drone strike said to target Iranian nuclear scientist in a Tehran safehouse
Defense Minister Katz calls to ‘destabilize’ Islamic regime as Israel continues waves of strikes against nuclear and military targets in Iran; Iran stages anti-Israel, US protests
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Moroccans protest the docking of a Maersk cargo ship carrying airplane parts they suspect are headed to Israel, outside Tangier Med Port on April 20, 2025. Banner in Arabic reads "Stop shipping weapons to the terrorist Zionist entity." (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
May 4, 2025, 6:23 pm
Morocco anti-Israel activists set sights on ports, alleging arms en route to Israel
Protesters, seeking reversal of 2020 normalization agreement, call on port officials to block ships carrying military cargo to Israel, but fail to stop F-35 parts passing through
By AP
Illustrative: The MV Maersk Rubicon arrives at the Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest port for containerized and general cargo, to unload its containers in Melbourne on March 19, 2024. (William West/AFP)
November 9, 2024, 8:25 pm
Spanish port denies entry to Danish ship, alleging it’s carrying arms to Israel
Maersk says vessel not carrying ‘military weapons or ammunition’; Spain has been one of Israel’s biggest critics in Europe over war in Gaza, recognized Palestinian state this year
By AFP
Houthi supporters attend anti-Israel and anti-US protests in Sanaa, Yemen, June 14, 2024. (AP/Osamah Abdulrahman)
June 29, 2024, 12:34 pm
Houthis claim hits on 4 ships in Mediterranean, Red Sea amid contradicting reports
British maritime body says Liberia-flagged vessel not damaged despite claim of ‘direct hit’; US military destroys 7 drones, ground control station vehicle operated by Yemeni terrorists
By Agencies
The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sit on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024.(Mandel Ngan/AFP)
March 26, 2024, 2:29 pm
Baltimore port shipping suspended after ship strikes bridge, causing dramatic collapse
Maryland official says port operation paused ‘until further notice’ as rescue workers search for what fire chief believes could be ‘up to 7 people’
By Aziz El Massassi
Illustrative: The MV Maersk Rubicon arrives at the Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest port for containerized and general cargo, to unload its containers in Melbourne on March 19, 2024. (William West/AFP)
March 22, 2024, 8:24 pm
Shipping giant Maersk says it will avoid Red Sea despite EU security operation
‘We still believe that sailing via the Cape of Good Hope and around Africa is the most reasonable solution at the moment,’ company says
By Reuters and ToI Staff
This undated file photo shows a Qatari liquid natural gas (LNG) tanker ship being loaded up with LNG at Ras Laffan Sea Port, northern Qatar. (AP Photo)
January 24, 2024, 7:24 pm
Qatar warns gas exports impacted by Houthi assaults as US-flagged vessels attacked
QatarEnergy says shipments using ‘alternative routes,’ suggesting longer trips around Africa; US naval ships escorting Maersk vessels intercept projectiles off Yemen’s coast
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Maersk container ship at Aqaba, Jordan, on the Red Sea on October 3, 2019. (eugenesergeev/iStock by Getty Images)
January 4, 2024, 8:12 pm
Houthis claim hit on cargo ship in Red Sea but US official says drone ship missed
Iran-backed group spokesman says attack on Maersk container ship is retaliation for ‘oppression of the Palestinian people,’ hours after US, allies issue ‘final warning’
By Agencies
Illustrative: The 'CMA CGM Palais Royal,' the world's largest container ship powered by natural gas, sails in the bay of Marseille, southern France, on December 14, 2023. (Christophe Simon/AFP)
January 3, 2024, 7:16 pm
Houthis claim another Red Sea attack as shipping prices soar
Iran-backed Yemen rebels falsely claim they targeted vessel sailing to Israel; French shipping operator CMA CGM reports no damage or injuries, says ship was heading to Egypt
By AFP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Maersk container ship at Aqaba, Jordan, on the Red Sea on October 3, 2019. (eugenesergeev/iStock by Getty Images)
January 2, 2024, 12:29 pm
Shipping behemoth Maersk mulling return to Red Sea route after Houthi assault
Danish carrier and UK rival Hapag-Lloyd to decide Tuesday on whether to continue avoiding key strait threatened by Iran-backed group in Yemen or begin using Suez shortcut again
By Reuters
Containers of Danish shipping and logistics company Maersk are seen in Copenhagen, Denmark, on September 14, 2023. (Sergei Gapon/AFP)
December 27, 2023, 9:33 pm
Shipping giant Maersk schedules return to Red Sea despite Houthi attacks
Following formation of US-led task force to protect vessels against maritime attacks from Yemen, top shipping companies plan tentative returns to shorter routes
By Terje Solsvik
Illustrative -- The 'Vilnia Maersk' container vessel is unloaded at the 'Jade Weserport' container terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, November 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
December 25, 2023, 6:09 pm
Maersk says will resume Red Sea shipping as US-led coalition counters Houthi attacks
Shipper announces move after being assured multi-national Operation Prosperity Guardian has deployed to protect maritime commerce passing through Gulf of Aden to Suez Canal
By AP and ToI Staff
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