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Stellate puffer (Arothron stellatus). (Muhammad Arie via iStock)
August 22, 2026, 8:47 am
Israeli study fingers Red Sea fish most likely to invade Mediterranean next
Pioneering research identifies which species may soonest join those who’ve made their way through Suez, allowing authorities to plan ahead before they begin posing a threat to the local ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
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
Houthi supporters raise their machine guns during an anti-US and -Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, November 1, 2024. (Osamah Abdulrahman/AP)
November 12, 2024, 1:27 pm
Explosions reported near Red Sea ship in suspected Houthi attack
Vessel says multiple blasts seen nearby; no casualties or damage; Houthis yet to claim responsibility, have continued to target shipping ‘in support of Gaza’
By AP and ToI Staff
A cargo ship sails through the town of Ismailia, Egypt, March 30, 2021. (AP/Ayman Aref)
July 19, 2024, 3:00 am
Suez Canal revenues drop as shippers stay away amid Houthi attacks
Waterway is a crucial source of foreign currency for Cairo, but shipping firms have been taking alternative routes since Iran-backed rebels started attacks in solidarity with Hamas
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
Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez at the IMO's London headquarters, on February 6, 2024. (James RYBACKI / AFP)
February 11, 2024, 3:44 pm
UN maritime chief says striving ‘tirelessly’ to solve Red Sea Houthi attack crisis
International Maritime Organization head says talks being held so situation does not ‘degenerate any further’ and safe passage for vessels through Suez Canal can be restored
By AFP and ToI Staff
In this photo provided by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, taken from the bridge of HMS Diamond, Sea Viper missiles are fired in the Red Sea. (UK Ministry of Defence via AP)
January 12, 2024, 10:29 pm
Houthi attacks on Red Sea ships are delaying shipments, raising transport costs
Assaults by Iran-backed rebels on vessels in key waterway mean some companies are now bypassing route, with delays contributing to 1.3% decline in world trade in December
By COURTNEY BONNELL and David McHugh
This photo released by the Houthi Media Center shows Houthi vessels escorting the captured cargo ship Galaxy Leader on Sunday, November 19, 2023. (Houthi Media Center via AP)
January 2, 2024, 9:52 pm
As Houthi attacks persist, global shipping firms say they’ll continue to avoid Red Sea
Major companies’ stocks rise in anticipation of increased fees; avoidance of route comes despite presence of US-led defense coalition
By Terje Solsvik and Vera Eckert
Map of the land bridge that could see trucks traverse from the port of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, across Saudi Arabia and Jordan, into Israel, and Egypt. (Trucknet)
December 27, 2023, 10:56 pm
Israel logistics startup forges overland trade route to bypass Houthi Red Sea crisis
Trucknet seeks to facilitate the operation of an alternative land bridge for the transfer of goods from the ports of Dubai through Saudi Arabia and Jordan, to Israel’s Haifa port
By Sharon Wrobel
Israelis shop at an IKEA store in Rishon Lezion, central Israel, October 10, 2014. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
December 21, 2023, 8:28 pm
Amid Red Sea attacks, Ikea warns of delay on some products, possible supply shortage
Swedish furniture giant expects deliveries to be delayed as world’s largest shipping firms suspend use of Red Sea waterway, diverting vessels on longer route due to Houthi assaults
By Sharon Wrobel
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)
December 18, 2023, 12:27 am
Houthi attacks on Israel-linked ships in Red Sea to raise prices of Far East imports
Due to threat, global freight giants have halted Red Sea routes, diverting ships on longer, costlier voyage; shift set to impact Israel’s trade with Asia, as well as global trade
By Sharon Wrobel
A tugboat pushes the Seavigour, after it suffered a mechanical malfunction in the Suez Canal, Egypt, June 4, 2023. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
June 4, 2023, 9:11 pm
Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic
Tugboats transport the Malta-flagged Seavigour to a two-lane part of the waterway, as crews work to repair it
By Samy Magdy
Bulk carrier ship Xin Hai Tong 23, left, is towed after it ran aground at the southern mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, May 25, 2023. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
May 25, 2023, 12:54 pm
Ship briefly runs aground in Egypt’s vital Suez Canal, is later refloated
Hong Kong-flagged Xin Hai Tong 23 is quickly rescued and taken elsewhere by tugboats, in incident reminiscent of 6-day clogging of critical waterway by Ever Given vessel
By AP
Illustrative: The Suez Canal near Ismailia, Egypt, August 6, 2015. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
January 9, 2023, 9:44 am
Cargo vessel briefly runs aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal before being refloated
Traffic said normal after tugboats refloat Norwegian vessel; in 2021, Ever Given ship blocked waterway for 6 days, holding up $9 billion in daily trade
By AP and ToI Staff
In this photo released by the Suez Canal Authority, a cargo ship, named the Ever Given, sits with its bow stuck into the wall on March 24, 2021, after it become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)
September 1, 2022, 2:44 am
Vessel runs aground in Suez Canal, briefly blocking the vital waterway
Tugboats deployed to refloat oil tanker that became wedged in a single-lane stretch; incident comes a year after a shipping vessel blocked the canal for 6 days
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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