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Iran-backed Houthis are sending threatening emails to Greek shipping companies warning of attacks on vessels
The "Sounion" is the third ship owned by the Athens-based Delta Tankers that was attacked this month by the terrorist rebels in the Red Sea
The Greek-flagged tanker, owned by Delta Tankers and called 'Sounion', was hit by Houthi militants on Wednesday while carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil from Basra, Iraq to Corinth.
The Greek-flagged oil tanker was struck on the starboard side and lost power, while three fires were reported yesterday aboard the tanker abandoned by its crew.
According to initial reports, the ship that came under attack is the "Sounion," which is under the Greek flag and belongs to the company "Delta Tankers."
The attacks took place off the port of Mokha, located in the west of Taiz City in Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)
Military action comes a day after the Iran-backed militant group launched a drone attack from Yemen that killed one person in Tel Aviv
"Psara" came under attack while protecting a commercial vessel by four unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) launched by the Houthis against both the commercial vessel and the frigate
The attack took place last week in the Gulf of Aden and involved the Greek-owned Liberian-flagged cargo ship 'Tutor'
It is unclear if his death was a result of the missile impact or if he drowned in the flooded engine room
According to media and maritime monitoring sources, the Marshall Islands-flagged bulker was listing and taking on water after being struck by the Houthi missiles
Initial reports state that there were no injuries nor damage sustained by the Greek-owned Malta-flagged MV Cyclades
The three parties reached an agreement following discussions in Oman between representatives of the two countries and Mohamed Abdel-Salam, a senior Houthi official
Some pundits estimate the cost of transporting a container from Asia to Piraeus had almost tripled, from €2,000 to €6,000-€7,000, since the crisis with the Houthis broke out at the end of November 2023.
The vessel was sailing from Argentina to Aden with a cargo of grain and 23 crew members onboard, including five Greek nationals
The Operation Commander will be Commodore Vasilios Griparis, and the Force Commander will be Rear Admiral Stefano Costantino, while the headquarters will be based in Larissa, Greece
Rebel Houthis forces on Thursday claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the Barbados-flagged and Greek-owned bulk carrier “Lycavitos” in the Gulf of Aden. The Iran-aligned rebels first claimed, in a statement, that they targeted a “British vessel”. According to Reuters, the vessel is managed by Helikon Shipping Enterprises, which fields offices in London, Athens […]
The fall impacted two piers at the port of Piraeus managed by Cosco Shipping Ports (piers II and III)
The vessel was identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Nasia, a bulk carrier