2026-07-30 8856333535cc7e042e83610aac425412a461ebef /feed/2026/07/30/around-25-vessels-have-reportedly-crossed-the-bab-el-mandeb-strait-on-thursday-according-to-data-from-kpler-shipping-dat Around 25 vessels have reportedly crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb strait on Thursday according to data from Kpler shipping data. 1785484539 2026-07-30 7a847dd9ae4290091907fe391b8e79ce77001d67 /feed/2026/07/30/around-25-vessels-have-reportedly-crossed-the-bab-el-mandeb-strait-according-to-data-from-kpler-shipping-data Around 25 vessels have reportedly crossed the Bab-el-Mandeb strait according to data from Kpler shipping data. 1785477331 2026-07-30 e1d409ed7d91467759b0ecbc999e3da527c071b6 22 Bab-el-Mandeb 2 /wiki/bab-el-mandeb Kpler 14 /wiki/marinetraffic Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Bab-el-Mandeb Kpler Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis 2026-07-30 8b3751635cd8b14791f0d387f8d24ab241c3e2ab /feed/2026/07/30/saudi-arabia-s-government-announces-the-establishment-of-multinational-maritime-defense-alliance-with-14-counties-signin Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 counties signing the founding document in a effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open. 1785462937 2026-07-30 4b1c8a39b2ed60bc5c4d23d16e03e4259e6c4984 /feed/2026/07/30/saudi-arabia-s-government-announces-the-establishment-of-maritime-defense-alliance-with-14-counties-signing-the-founding Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 counties signing the founding document. 1785448522 2026-07-30 185ec54ab83f9abb0a561d5b347e89c87448a7a1 21 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/30/saudi-arabia-s-government-announces-the-establishment-of-the-multinational-maritime-defense-alliance-with-14-countries-s Saudi Arabia's government announces the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance with 14 countries signing the founding document in an effort to keep the Bab-el-Mandeb strait open. 2026-07-26 e5bbfa91f1b3e06dcac17b03fb70c22421d02ab9 15 Bab-el-Mandeb Kpler Middle Eastern crisis 3 /feed/2026/07/26/eleven-vessels-cross-the-bab-el-mandeb-strait-according-to-shipping-data-from-kpler Eleven vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, according to shipping data from Kpler. 2026-07-24 5ddae4cd8c2500424414e2eb472f643d58ece2dd 26 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/24/the-houthis-deny-reports-that-they-have-closed-the-bab-el-mandeb-and-state-that-they-are-not-seeking-to-close-it-reaffi The Houthis deny reports that they have closed the Bab-el-Mandeb and state that they are not seeking to close it, reaffirming that they have only established a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. 2026-07-23 0a05344a290bf79f3feab1d8a3cd09391fe14768 /feed/2026/07/23/shipping-data-shows-that-two-chinese-very-large-crude-carriers-carrying-4-million-barrels-of-saudi-arabian-oil-the-sin Shipping data shows that two Chinese very large crude carriers carrying 4 million ​barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb. 1784814809 2026-07-23 bf7a471fca2e9db47051f4abd44723de2cfeca6f 13 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/23/shipping-data-shows-that-two-chinese-very-large-crude-carriers-carrying-four-million-barrels-of-saudi-arabian-oil-the Shipping data shows that two Chinese very-large crude carriers carrying four million ​barrels of Saudi Arabian oil, the Singaporean-flagged "VLCC Xin Long Yang" and Chinese-flagged "VLCC Cosnew Lake", are heading towards Bab-el-Mandeb strait. 2026-07-22 dfd02afd1c91cade95050087a5ed4798a8a0ebfc /feed/2026/07/22/five-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-s-port-of-yanbu-change-course-away-from-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb-after-threats-fr Five tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after threats from Houthi-controlled Yemen. 1784749991 2026-07-22 1ff6caec1aaaee6782fa30a058c3d4c9aede4ca9 15 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/22/seven-oil-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-s-port-of-yanbu-change-course-away-from-the-strait-of-bab-el-mandeb-after-the-h Seven oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia's port of Yanbu change course away from the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb after the Houthis announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. 2026-07-21 2ad1ad4a764385b565c0544c039a918521194e64 17 Bab-el-Mandeb Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/07/21/two-oil-tankers-departing-saudi-arabia-xin-long-yang-and-rodos-turn-around-in-the-red-sea-and-head-for-the-suez-ca Two oil tankers departing Saudi Arabia, "Xin Long Yang" and "Rodos", turn around in the Red Sea and head for the Suez Canal instead of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, after a warning by Houthi-controlled Yemen. 2026-07-13 9ccb5941edfe2ad8571ac7f1afb80e3a176eddf0 /feed/2026/07/13/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-the-naval-blockade-will-resume-and-announces-a-20-fee-on-ships-transiting-th U.S. President Donald Trump announces that the naval blockade will resume and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 1783979455 2026-07-13 c0fe5d6e5c70fcef0e080eb05b2b5ce3b9f553d2 10 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/07/13/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-the-naval-blockade-will-resume-beginning-tomorrow-and-announces-a-20-fee-on U.S. president Donald Trump announces that the naval blockade will resume beginning tomorrow and announces a 20% fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-06-17 a7e0fec6d86a8ba9cb015279acac4d25e078c999 /feed/2026/06/17/ship-tracking-websites-including-kpler-marinetraffic-and-tankertrackers-shows-that-three-iranian-oil-tankers-includi Ship tracking websites, including Kpler, MarineTraffic, and TankerTrackers shows that three Iranian oil tankers, including two from the National Iranian Tanker Company, have escaped the blockade that was imposed on April 13 by the United States. Additionally, the Iranian-flagged NITC vessel "M-T Stream" have reached the blockade line as it headed towards the Gulf of Oman. 1781754260 2026-06-17 7a300ddd75648b1763f81ce2ab725d1de7f4d2f6 8 Kpler Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/06/17/ship-tracking-websites-including-kpler-marinetraffic-and-tankertrackers-show-that-three-iranian-oil-tankers-includi Ship tracking websites, including Kpler, MarineTraffic, and TankerTrackers, show that three Iranian oil tankers, including two from the National Iranian Tanker Company, have escaped the blockade that was imposed on April 13 by the United States. Additionally, the Iranian-flagged NITC vessel "M-T Stream" have reached the blockade line as it headed towards the Gulf of Oman. 2026-04-9 aa7ddd36ec1095132e61deee41d13d553f1069b8 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian-oi Gabon-flagged oil tanker MSG crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 1775804894 2026-04-9 157c7058cdaa7d43ff7ffb7f6ac36121a4344d4e 15 Kpler Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian Gabon-flagged oil tanker "MSG" crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 2026-04-8 5c7ed403f166035a042a1a9206e4b30dd860db72 /feed/2026/04/8/marinetraffic-says-that-the-first-ships-pass-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-following-the-ceasefire-announcement-including MarineTraffic says that the first ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the ceasefire announcement including Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth and Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach. 1775669629 2026-04-8 8c584502e83ad68b99f7d90bc7730a322b771cea 25 Kpler Middle Eastern crisis 2 /feed/2026/04/8/marinetraffic-reports-the-first-ships-that-have-passed-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-since-the-ceasefire-announcement-na MarineTraffic reports the first ships that have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire announcement, namely the Greek-owned bulk carrier "NJ Earth" and Liberia-flagged "Daytona Beach". /feed/2026/07/30/about-25-vessels-cross-the-bab-el-mandeb-strait-according-to-data-from-kpler-shipping-data Reuters 30 2e0ddc3f2f4578f909538ce663f3f08526723e9a 7 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/bab-el-mandeb-sees-25-commodity-vessels-transit-hormuz-traffic-stays-thin-2026-07-31/ 2026 About 25 vessels cross the Bab-el-Mandeb strait according to data from Kpler shipping data.