Home GCC Red Sea tensions: Another cargo ship targeted in Gulf of Aden The tensions in the region have led to a sharp drop in commercial vessel voyages through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden by Reuters April 26, 2024 Image credit: Getty Images Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the group resumed attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea region in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthis also targeted several areas in Israel’s port city of Eilat, the group’s military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a televised speech on Thursday. Red Sea transit hit The Liberian-flagged MSC Darwin VI ship was in the area of the attack, travelling between the ports of Aden and Djibouti, according to Refinitiv data. Swiss-based MSC, which operates the world’s largest container line by fleet capacity, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Reuters was not immediately able to confirm if that vessel was the MSC Darwin mentioned by the Houthis. The Houthis since November have targeted more than four dozen ships, taking possession of one and sinking another. Supply lines to Europe have taken a considerable hit as shipping firms take the longer route around Africa to get to ports in the UK and other European Countries. Sainsbury’s experienced “a bit” of disruption to clothing supplies from December to March due to difficulties with shipping in the Red Sea, the British retailer’s chief executive Simon Roberts said on Thursday, reported Reuters. CENTCOM operations The barrage of assaults had eased in recent weeks amid US-led operations and a sharp drop in commercial vessel voyages through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Earlier on Thursday, a ship’s captain reported hearing a loud bang and seeing a splash and smoke coming from the sea on Thursday around 15 nautical miles southwest of the Yemeni port of Aden, Britain’s maritime agency said. UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 065 – UPDATE 001 ATTACKhttps://t.co/fX3hWupi7g#MartimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/TiOwre3jIx — United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) April 25, 2024 The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) added that the crew and vessel were safe and military authorities were supporting it. Read: Ship sunk after Houthi attack could lead to environmental disaster in Red Sea Tags Gulf of Aden MSC MSC Darwin Red Sea Yemen You might also like Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone set for rapid expansion, CEO says Red Sea insurance costs soar as Houthi shipping threats loom World’s largest solar microgrid rises along Saudi’s Red Sea Oman’s Salalah port sees fall in container volumes
