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                        gCaptain
                                                    · 2 Oct 2026
                                            

Saudis Plan Assault on Houthis to Break Red Sea Chokehold

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters.

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                        gCaptain
                                                    · 2 Oct 2026
                                            

Port Congestion Ties Up 12% of Global Global Container Shipping Capacity

Global shipping is not running short of ships. The bigger problem is that a growing share of them are getting caught in congestion. Roughly 12% of global container ship capacity...

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                        gCaptain
                                                    · 2 Oct 2026
                                            

Six Vessels Hit in Strait of Hormuz Since Sunday

Another tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number of vessels reported hit in the strategic waterway since Sunday to at least six. UK Maritime Trade...

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