Red Sea/Gulf of Aden trade routes Stories
The ongoing attacks and tensions have severely impacted the flow of goods through the Suez Canal, with the 7-day moving average of container traffic f...
IMB's report also indicates that the perpetrators in Somalia are often heavily armed, with a notable increase in the use of guns.
The IOM stated that it dispatched two medical teams to provide immediate aid to the survivors, including six children.
The attacks began in November last year when pirates armed with assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades hijacked the Iranian-flagged fishing vess...
The December hijacking of the ship was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded by Somali pirates.
The incident occurred when Somalia Air Traffic Control mistakenly instructed one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet.
President Wavel Ramkalawan says Seychellois special military forces took complete control of the vessel and rescued all on board.
Global shipping giant Maersk has thrown a wrench in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden trade routes with a temporary suspension of bookings to Djibouti
With 12 per cent of world trade passing through it, the Red Sea is a "crucial waterway" linking the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.
