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Backdropped by an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) tanker, a Yemeni soldier sails in waters north of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in Mokha, Yemen, April 6, 2026 (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
July 22, 2026, 6:49 pm
More ships avoiding Red Sea gateway after fresh Houthi threats, data shows
Ship broker says Yemeni rebels’ announced blockade on Saudi ports ‘has begun to have an overall effect on tanker activity,’ further straining regional shipping amid Hormuz conflict
By Jonathan Saul
Yemeni soldiers patrol the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen, April 5, 2026 (AP Photo/Abdulnasser Alseddik)
July 14, 2026, 8:32 pm
After blocking Hormuz, Iran signals it could ramp up pressure and shut Red Sea gateway, too
Analysts say Tehran looking at ‘nuclear option’ of ordering Houthis to close Bab el-Mandeb Strait, extending the threat to global trade and energy supplies beyond the Gulf
By Samia Nakhoul
Illustrative: View of the Haifa port, March 15, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 30, 2026, 3:11 pm
Ship Ukraine says carries stolen grain will not offload in Israel after diplomatic row
Israeli official says decision made by importer, not government; Kyiv praises ‘welcome development,’ but Foreign Ministry keeps fight going online
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A ZIM container ship at the Haifa port, November 14, 2011. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
February 22, 2026, 9:17 pm
Knesset panel flags national security fears over Zim’s sale to German shipping rival
Lawmakers caution that Zim played a vital role for Israel’s economy and security during the war, including with emergency logistics and national military and security planning
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Members of the Palestinian Youth Movement pull effigies out of a shipping container during a protest against the shipping and logistics giant Maersk for doing business with Israel on August 28, 2024, at the Port of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/ Damian Dovarganes)
August 19, 2025, 8:20 am
In Europe, longshoremen organize to keep weapons parts from shipping to Israel
Joining the Houthis and some governments, dock workers are trying to disrupt Israel’s supply chain to protest the Gaza war, though Jerusalem claims the effort has yet to make waves
By MILAN CZERNY and Shomrim
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
The MV Tutor sinks in the Red Sea after it was struck by a Houthi drone vessel, June 12, 2024. (Etat-Major des Armées/ France via AP)
June 24, 2024, 8:13 pm
Ship off Yemen coast reports explosion nearby, says rocket hit the water
Houthis yet to comment on apparent attack as Liberian-flagged container makes it way to next port of call undamaged
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Houthi supporters attend anti-Israel and anti-US protests in Sanaa, Yemen, June 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
June 19, 2024, 11:52 pm
Shipping industry urges Red Sea action as Yemen’s Houthis sink second merchant ship
Joint statement of world’s largest seafaring groups calls for ‘swift de-escalation’ amid spike in attacks by Iran-backed rebels, who are terrorizing trade route in support of Gaza
By Jonathan Saul
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
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares (C) speaks to the press before a meeting at the Berlaymont building in Brussels on May 16, 2024. (Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP)
May 17, 2024, 10:33 am
Spain denies port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel
Madrid’s foreign minister says this will become policy as ‘the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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
People look out toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge following its collapse after the Singapore-flagged Dali container ship collided with it along the Patapsco River on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kent Nishimura/AFP)
March 27, 2024, 1:45 pm
Six missing from Baltimore bridge collapse believed dead
Search for construction workers now ‘recovery operation,’ says Maryland police chief; safety czar promises investigation, ‘but right now it’s about people’
By Aziz El Massassi
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
The US-owned ship Genco Picardy, which came under attack on January 17, 2024, from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden, on January 18, 2024. (Indian Navy via AP, FIle)
February 14, 2024, 12:47 am
Houthi bypass: Quietly, goods forge overland path to Israel via Saudi Arabia, Jordan
Avoiding attacks on ships in the Red Sea, Israel-based firms run trucking routes from the ports of Dubai and Bahrain to Haifa
By Sharon Wrobel
Yad Sarah, one of Israel’s largest medical aid volunteer groups, delivers crutches to soldiers. (Courtesy)
January 21, 2024, 7:12 pm
Houthi attacks in Red Sea delay arrival of critical Yad Sarah medical equipment
Medical aid volunteer group says 64 containers with medical supplies due this month are delayed, and it’s grappling with shortages
By Sharon Wrobel
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