Liner operators led by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will continue to avoid the Red Sea until it is safe. That stance is reflected in liner schedules that suggest the major carriers expect to continue to use the Cape of Good Hope routes, as they have since late December 2023, for much of the remainder of 2025.

The crew of the ship — which includes mariners from at least five countries — had been held captive by Houthis in Yemen since November 2023.

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized over a year ago in the Red Sea, marking a significant development in their ongoing campaign of maritime attacks.

A Romanian citizen who was part of the crew of the ship Galaxy Leader and was kidnapped in Yemen has been released and is now safe, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The release is the result of sustained efforts by the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE) and other

The vessel's crew is made up of 25 nationals from Bulgaria, Ukraine, the Philippines, Mexico and Romania, the ship's owner Galaxy Maritime said.

Yemen's Houthis announced the release of 25 crew of the Galaxy Leader, a commercial vessel seized in November 2023 in the Red Sea.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday. The crew were handed to Oman "in coordination" with Palestinian militant group Hamas after a ceasefire deal in Gaza was brokered with Israel,

The move by the Iranian-backed Houthis marks their latest effort to de-escalate their attacks following a ceasefire in Gaza.

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.

London-listed shipbroker Braemar has painted a mixed picture for tankers if the Gaza ceasefire holds and the Houthis stop attacking non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea. A full return to Suez Canal routing will negatively impact tonne-mile demand for tankers, head of research Henry Curra calculated.