Red Sea shipping tracker — Houthi attacks, Bab el-Mandeb and Suez
✦Every reported attack on shipping in the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb and the Gulf of Aden — Houthi missile, drone and boarding attacks, ships hit and sunk, naval interceptions and the rerouting away from the Suez Canal — with the navies, shipping lines and governments involved — collected from 310+ graded news outlets and government sources, in one place. Latest: “Regional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden” (Africanews, 17h ago).
Ship attack log
✦No attack on shipping in the Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb or the Gulf of Aden has been reported since WARNPOINT started this log 3 days ago.
Built automatically from headlines that say a ship was attacked, hit, sunk, hijacked or boarded, that a navy intercepted missiles or drones, or that shipping lines paused or diverted transits — one row per day and attack type. Threats, vows, “could”, analysis, tallies and freight-rate stories are left out. Houthi claims are reported as claims. Faded rows come from a single outlet that is not A/B graded.
Major attacks on shipping
✦| Date | Ship | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2023 | Galaxy Leader (car carrier) | Hijacked by Houthi forces landed by helicopter; its 25 crew held until January 2025 |
| 26 Jan 2024 | Marlin Luanda (tanker) | Hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden; cargo fire put out with help from navies |
| 18 Feb 2024 | Rubymar (bulk carrier) | Hit by missiles and abandoned by its crew; sank on 2 March — the first ship lost |
| 6 Mar 2024 | True Confidence (bulk carrier) | Missile strike in the Gulf of Aden kills three crew — the first deaths of the campaign |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Tutor (bulk carrier) | Hit by an explosive drone boat; one crew member killed; the ship sank about a week later |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Sounion (tanker) | Attacked and set on fire with about 1 million barrels of crude aboard; crew evacuated, the ship later towed away |
| Jul 2025 | Magic Seas (bulk carrier) | Attacked with gunfire, drone boats and missiles; crew rescued, the ship sank |
| Jul 2025 | Eternity C (bulk carrier) | Attacked over two days and sank; crew members killed and others reported taken by the Houthis |
Documented cases only; who carried out each attack is as the Houthis claimed it or as navies and maritime agencies reported it.
Latest Red Sea shipping headlines
✦- Regional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden✦AFRICANEWS17h ago
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- Egypt: Egypt's Conspiracy Against Ethiopia Over Abay River, Red Sea No Longer Workable, Says Water Minister✦ALLAFRICA24h ago
- Evergreen Joins the Return to Red Sea Shipping✦MARITIME EXECUTIVE25h ago
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 44 | Port congestion, Suez returns, and transpacific capacity crunch✦THE LOADSTAR36h ago
- Iran's Guards warn tankers as Houthis target Riyadh✦IRAN INTERNATIONAL39h ago
The Houthis & Yemen
✦- Regional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden✦AFRICANEWS17h ago
- Iran's Guards warn tankers as Houthis target Riyadh✦IRAN INTERNATIONAL39h ago
Shipping, Suez & trade
✦Timeline · key moments
✦- Jul 2025Houthis sink the Magic Seas and the Eternity C
- May 6, 2025Oman-brokered US–Houthi ceasefire
- Mar 15, 2025US begins a wider campaign of strikes on the Houthis
- Jan 22, 2025Houthis release the Galaxy Leader crew, via Oman
- Aug 21, 2024The tanker Sounion is attacked and set ablaze
- Jun 12, 2024The Tutor is hit by a drone boat; it sinks days later
- Mar 6, 2024Missile attack on the True Confidence kills three crew
- Mar 2, 2024The Rubymar sinks — the first ship lost
- Feb 19, 2024EU launches Operation Aspides
- Jan 12, 2024US and UK begin strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
- Dec 18, 2023US announces Operation Prosperity Guardian
- Nov 19, 2023Houthis hijack the car carrier Galaxy Leader
- Oct 19, 2023USS Carney shoots down missiles and drones launched from Yemen over the Red Sea
- Oct 2016Missiles fired from Houthi-held territory at the USS Mason; US strikes radar sites in Yemen (13 October)
- Mar 26, 2015Saudi-led coalition intervenes in Yemen
- Sep 21, 2014Houthis take control of Sanaa
Key facts
✦- Chokepoint
- Bab el-Mandeb, between Yemen and Djibouti / Eritrea — about 18 miles (29 km) wide at its narrowest (EIA)
- Suez Canal
- Links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean; Egypt’s canal revenue was a record $10.25 billion in 2023 (Suez Canal Authority)
- Egypt’s losses
- President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in December 2024 that Egypt lost about $7 billion in canal revenue in 2024
- Houthi campaign
- From 19 November 2023 the Houthis (Ansar Allah) attacked merchant ships they linked to Israel, the US and the UK, saying it was in support of Gaza; AP counted more than 100 merchant ships targeted by January 2025, two sunk and four sailors killed
- Rerouting
- Many container lines diverted ships around the Cape of Good Hope from December 2023, adding roughly 10–14 days to an Asia–Europe voyage
- Naval missions
- US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian (announced 18 December 2023); EU Operation Aspides (launched 19 February 2024), defensive escorts only
- US–Houthi truce
- 6 May 2025, brokered by Oman — the US halts strikes and the Houthis stop targeting US ships; the Houthis said attacks on Israel-linked shipping would continue
- Houthi movement
- Abdul-Malik al-Houthi took over the movement in 2004; it has held Sanaa since September 2014
Specialist sources
- gCaptain — maritime news site — usually early with UKMTO incident reportsnothing on this beat in the last 30 days
- Splash247 — Asia-based shipping news sitenothing on this beat in the last 30 days
- Maritime Executive — US maritime industry news, incl. naval and security coverageEvergreen Joins the Return to Red Sea Shipping · 25h ago
- Naval News — naval forces and warship news, incl. interceptionsnothing on this beat in the last 30 days
- The War Zone — US defence site with detailed coverage of naval engagementsnothing on this beat in the last 30 days
- Arab News — Saudi-owned English-language dailynothing on this beat in the last 30 days
- Mada Masr — independent Egyptian outlet, incl. the Suez Canal economynothing on this beat in the last 30 days
Questions people ask
Are the Houthis attacking ships in the Red Sea right now?
Nothing has been reported by two or more outlets in WARNPOINT’s records (3 days). The log updates every 15 minutes from 310+ news sources.
Why are the Houthis attacking ships in the Red Sea?
The Houthis say the attacks, which began in November 2023, support Palestinians in Gaza and target ships linked to Israel, the US and the UK. Shipping companies and navies say many of the ships hit had little or no link to those countries.
How many ships have the Houthis sunk?
By July 2025, four: the Rubymar (March 2024), the Tutor (June 2024), and the Magic Seas and the Eternity C (July 2025). The Galaxy Leader was hijacked in November 2023 and its crew held until January 2025.
How wide is the Bab el-Mandeb strait?
About 18 miles (29 km) at its narrowest, between Yemen and Djibouti / Eritrea, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Ships heading to or from the Suez Canal must pass through it or go around Africa.
What is Operation Aspides?
An EU naval mission launched on 19 February 2024 to protect merchant ships in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and nearby waters. It is defensive only: its warships escort ships and shoot down drones and missiles, but do not strike targets in Yemen.
Where does this information come from?
From 310+ news outlets WARNPOINT reads around the clock — including gCaptain, Splash247, Maritime Executive, Naval News and international wires — each graded for reliability. Houthi statements (via Al-Masirah and Saba) are claims and attributed as such; US, UK and EU naval statements are attributed to each navy. Attacks at sea credit no country’s score. Nothing on this page is AI-written.