State-sponsored sabotage is likely to escalate in the near future too, a report from security think tank Insikt Group claims

The federation identified St Kitts & Nevis, Tanzania and Comoros as flags that dominate the list of abandonment cases so far in 2025

Yemen’s National Resistance Forces say they captured a ship with 750 tonnes of arms sent from Iran to the Houthis

There were 244 transits through the Bab el Mandeb last week, up from 232 the week prior

The shipbuilder was banned from recruiting overseas skilled workers for five years in March of this year due to reported safety violations

Nemo has also been invited to participate in the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Satellite imagery suggests heavy damage to the docks in the ports of Hodeidah and Saleef, both previously damaged in air strikes in May

The Houthis have a robust weapons supply chain and there are limited options for interrupting these networks

Traffic through the Bab el Mandeb continues as normal, despite two ships being sunk last week; Average Panama Canal transits per day flat in June versus May with numbers down 14% versus June 2022, prior to drought; Strong car exports from China and continued Suez Canal diversions have helped to keep freight rates and charter rates relatively high

Focus now on health and welfare of surviving crew members

Sorry, shipowners, but underwriters do have the right to decline cover