Tag: Yemen

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) issued a notice warning Panamanian-flagged vessels of serious risks associated with Ras Isa Port in Yemen.

All Russian sailors from the oil tanker Seven Pearls have been evacuated from Yemen following a U.S. airstrike near the Houthi-controlled port of Ras Issa in late April.

On 19 May 2025, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced a maritime prohibition targeting the Port of Haifa (ILHFA).

Israel has issued an evacuation warning for three Houthi-controlled ports, following recent airstrikes and tension in the area.

The Red Sea ceasefire raises hopes in the shipping industry but maritime risks remain, Dryad Global highlights.

This week’s maritime security landscape by Dryad Global highlights intensifying piracy risks in the Gulf of Mexico, escalating naval tensions between India and Pakistan, and wider geopolitical shifts affecting maritime operations across key chokepoints and shipping lanes.

On 5 May, Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah Port in response to a missile attack by Iran-backed Houthi forces that landed near Israel’s main airport the previous day.

UKMTO has reported a series of alarming incidents in late April and early May, involving vessels anchored off the port of Ras Isa, located in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.

On 17 April the U.S. military carried out a targeted airstrike on the Houthi-controlled fuel port of Ras Isa in Yemen.

UKMTO said on 15 April that it received a report of an incident for a vessel east of Yemen's Aden in which shots were fired.