
Piracy & Security
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Crew of Houthi-hijacked Galaxy Leader allowed ‘modest contact’ with families says vessel’s registered owner
Public relations company issues second statement on behalf of registered owner and shipmanger since car carrier was hijacked on November 19

Houthis escalate Red Sea attacks on commercial shipping with strikes against three vessels
The Houthis have escalated their Red Sea threat with four attacks on three commercial ships in a span of just seven hours. A spokesperson for the Houthis mentioned attacks on only two vessels, which it said were due to their links to Israel, but only one of the three appears to have any such links

US destroyer shoots down Iranian-made drone in Red Sea
A US Navy guided missile destroyer shot down an Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen on Wednesday, as it was escorting a US navy oiler and a US-flagged ship carrying military equipment in the Red Sea

ICS expresses ‘serious concern’ at Red Sea attacks
Gard issues loss prevention advice for vessels transiting region

EU navies monitoring dhow hijacked off Somalia
EU Navfor said it tracked a dhow hijacked last week out of concerns it could be used to stage attacks on further ships, but gave few details

Zim to alter routes amid threat to Israel-linked vessels
Israeli carrier Zim is rerouting some vessels in light of ‘the threat to safe transit of global trade in the Arabian and Red Seas’

Israel-linked shipping reroutes as Yemen threat escalates
Pirates or Houthis? The identity of the attackers who boarded Zodiac-owned Central Park over the weekend remains unclear. But the net effect of this latest incident — coupled with missile and drone attacks, the seizure of Galaxy Leader, and an unwillingness from navies to commit to escorts — is driving ships with even partial links to Israel to divert

Zodiac crew unharmed after Somalia attack
Zodiac’s chemical tanker Central Park was boarded by pirates on Sunday morning, not, as initially reported, Houthi naval forces. All crew are safe and the vessel and cargo undamaged. US navy has apprehended five individuals who are being held for questioning

Türkiye, Romania and Bulgaria working to counter Black Sea mine threat
Five merchant vessels have been damaged by a sea mine or been in the vicinity at the time of an explosion since October

High-risk Israel-linked vessels receiving Red Sea naval support
Ships considered to be high-risk targets with links to Israel are diverting around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid being targeted in the Red Sea, however, naval ships are quietly escorting the few remaining vessels prepared to enter the region

Israeli owners may face war risk rate hike after car carrier capture
Red Sea transits unavoidable for Suez Canal users and even a rise of a fraction of a percentage point could add hundreds of thousands of dollars to cost of a trip

Israel-linked ships divert as Houthis threaten more Red Sea attacks
The seizure of the vehicle carrier Galaxy Leader at the hands of Houthi rebels has prompted Israel-linked ships to divert away from the Red Sea and security analysts have warned that the risk of collateral damage via mistaken identity is high
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