Syria Declared No-Go Zone for Shipping After Assad Exit
International merchant vessels are steering clear of Syria following the departure of the Assad family from power.

International merchant vessels are steering clear of Syria following the departure of the Assad family from power.
On December 1st, Houthi rebels targeted several vessels traversing the Red Sea, focusing their assault on US supply ships.
The general cargo vessel VSG Glory ran aground on November 22 near El Quseir, Egypt, following severe weather and a technical failure.
Egyptian authorities report that 16 people are missing and 28 have been rescued following the sinking of a tourist boat in the Red Sea.
A ship transiting the Red Sea, approximately 25 nautical miles off the coast of Al Mukha encountered missile splashes hitting the water nearby.
Celestyal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Visit Qatar as it prepares for its inaugural season in the Arabian Gulf.
On October 28, Yemen's Houthi Rebels targeted the merchant vessel Motaro as it traveled through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea.
On October 18th, Houthi forces based in Yemen announced they had targeted a container ship, the Megalopolis, in the Arabian Sea.
The Saudi Red Sea Authority and the Ministry of Investment, released a report titled highlighting the significant role of coastal tourism.
A ship navigating the Red Sea, approximately 70 nautical miles off Al Hudayah, Yemen, reported being attacked by a series of projectiles.
UAE Maritime Administration impose ban on bunker supplier OceanEXL, prohibiting the company from trading, supplying fuel to ships within the UAE.
September 10th, US announces sanctions on several vessels involved in transporting munitions from Iran to Russia, accusing Iran of supplying arms
On September 2nd, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an attack on a merchant vessel, a crude oil tanker.
The UKMTO reported that a missile attack occurred on a vessel on August 31, approximately 130 nautical miles east of the Gulf of Aden, Yemen.
The Namibian government has denied the ship MV Kathrin permission to dock at Walvis Bay Port, the nation’s largest commercial port.