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Houthis: Pass the Red Sea, apply for your permit?

Mar 07, 2024|View:12

Yemeni Houthis will "not hesitate to expand their attacks on all hostile targets," Yemeni Houthi spokesman Yahya Sareya said in a statement on the evening of March 5. He did not mention the timing of the attack or the name of the ship.

On March 4. the Houthis said ships passing through the Red Sea must obtain permission from Yemen's Houthi-controlled maritime administration before entering Yemeni waters.

"Together with the Yemeni navy, [we] will assist in applying for a permit [to enter Red Sea waters] and inform the navy of the ships that have been approved, and we confirm that this is done to ensure safety," Houthi telecommunications Minister al-Numeir said, according to a March 4 report by local media Al Masirah TV.

It is understood that the Al Masirah TV is the main television news outlet run by the Houthis.

In addition, Houthis attacked the MSC SKY II cargo ship sailing in the Arabian Sea on March 4 local time, and launched multiple missiles and multiple drones to attack the US warship sailing in the Red Sea.

MSC SKY II was built in 1999 with a capacity of 2169TEU. The ship is owned and managed by Mediterranean Shipping (MSC) and operated by Star Shipping (ZIM).

MSC ships have been targeted several times since the unrest in the Red Sea. This follows the Houthis' attack on the MSC Palatium III with a ballistic missile in mid-December 2023; About 10 days later, MSC United VIII was attacked in the Red Sea; On February 19. 2024. the MSC Silver II was targeted.

On March 4. the MSC SKY II round was again targeted by Houthi attacks. It is worth noting that MSC SKY II was attached to Shekou on February 11. 2024 and Nansha Port in Guangzhou on February 15. 2024.

Owners and forwarders who have goods on this ship in the near future should pay close attention to the ship's information and delay.