The Houthis said in a statement they had targeted the Blue Lagoon with "missiles and drones, and it was directly hit". The JMIC, run by a 45-member international naval coalition, said the tanker "was subject to three ballistic missile attacks. All crew on board are safe (no injury reported)".

The downing of the drone came the same day that the Houthi rebels targeted two US-owned merchant vessels as they continue their multi-month campaign of attacks on shipping in the area. It is the second time an MQ-9 used for both surveillance and strikes was lost near Yemen in recent...

Scaling up attacks in the Middle East, US and UK carried out joint air raids in Yemen after a separate wave of US strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria carried out in response to the killing of three US soldiers in Jordan. It is the third time the western...

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired three missiles at two merchant ships in the Red Sea in their latest attack in the commercially vital waterway, the White House said. The report came after the Houthis vowed to keep up their attacks despite repeated US and British strikes against them.

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Shipping giant Maersk said on Sunday it was suspending the passage of vessels through a key Red Sea strait for 48 hours, after Yemeni rebels attacked one of its merchant ships. The Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned and operated container vessel en route from Singapore to Port Suez...

The US Central Command said the missiles were fired from the area controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, describing it as the "23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping" since November 19. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the Red Sea with strikes they say are in...

The Pentagon said in a social media post that there was no damage to ships. Some 12 drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land-attack missiles were fired by Houthis. Earlier, the rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike on a vessel in the Red Sea and a drone attack...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in a statement said that ships bound for Israel will also be barred from loading cargo at any port in the largely Muslim Southeast Asian nation with immediate effect. He particularly targeted Israel's biggest shipping firm ZIM. Malaysia's cabinet authorised ZIM to dock its vessels at...

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that countries seeking to defend "the foundational principle of freedom of navigation must come together to tackle the challenge posed by this non-state actor." Yemen's Houthi rebels have ramped up attacks on tankers, cargo ships and other vessels in the Red...

ROME, ITALY - Over 1,000 migrants were brought to safety at two Italian ports on Saturday after the overcrowded boats they were on encountered problems in the Mediterranean, news reports said. The rescues came the same day as a body was discovered of the 74th victim of the deadly shipwreck...

AQABA, JORDAN - The southern city of Aqaba is welcoming an increasing number of local visitors and foreign tourists of various nationalities, especially from Europe, in the winter tourist season. The movement of cruise ships to the ports of Aqaba and flights to King Hussein International Airport is also witnessing...

LONDON, UK - The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) and the Transport General Authority (TGA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for mutual recognition of maritime certificates issued in the two countries. The move is in line with their shared vision to...

After a first shipment of Russian fertilizer blocked in European ports heads for Malawi next week, a second batch should go to West Africa, the United Nations said. The news comes following talks between Moscow and the UN this week, aimed at ensuring that vital Russian fertilizer exports are not...

As one of the brokers of the grain deal, Turkey has stepped up diplomacy with the two warring countries in a bid to save it as Russia warned that continuing to enforce the agreement without its participation would be "dangerous". The Kremlin said it would be "dangerous" to enforce the...

Russia suspended its participation in a pact that allowed grain exports from Ukraine, blaming alleged drone attacks on Russian ships in Crimea. Russia made the announcement after its army accused Kyiv earlier Saturday of a "massive" drone attack on its Black Sea fleet, while Britain rejected Moscow's claims its specialists...

Cairo, Egypt-- Egypt plans to raise fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 15 percent in 2023, the Canal Authority's Chairman Osama Rabie has said. According to media reports, Rabie said transit fees for bulk and tourist ships will be raised by 10 percent and will be applicable...

Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from northern France, an AFP photographer said, despite criticism from environmental campaigners.

Jeddah Yacht Club Marina zone will receive on Sunday the visitors to the Jeddah Season 2022 with a variety of restaurants and cafes overlooking the waterfront.

The total number of certificates of origin issued by the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) during 2021 increased to 33,175, compared to 25,682 during 2020, achieving a 29 percent growth, said Mohamed Ali Al Janahi, Acting Director-General of ACCI. He said the total value of the products, for...

The two 175,000 cubic meter LNG vessels will join the company's fleet in 2025.

Two fuel ships have entered war-torn Yemen's port of Hodeida, the first shipment in months, the rebels who control the city said Monday, after a UN-brokered truce went into effect.

The Suez Canal has seen a fifteen percent jump in business as ships carrying wheat and gas have filled the waterway in recent months.

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority said the key waterway netted record revenues last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic and a six-day blockage by giant cargo ship the Ever Given. Connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean, the canal accounts for roughly 10 percent of global maritime trade and is a source...

AD Ports Group will set up a state-of-the-art cruise terminal at Marsa Zayed in Aqaba, Jordan, after the signing of a Heads of Terms agreement with the Aqaba Development Corporation.

The country launches 'Supporting Our Blue Army' initiative that will seafarers overcome the challenges arising out of the pandemic, travel restrictions.