LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shipping mogul Maersk is preparing to restart operations in the Red Sea, following a brief hiatus, citing that the US-led multinational naval operation Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) has been set up to protect shipping from attacks by Houthi rebels in the region. Maersk said in a statement Sunday, “With the OPG initiative in operation, we are…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The USS Carney, a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer in the northern Red Sea, on Thursday shot down multiple missiles and drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen that the Pentagon said were potentially headed toward targets in Israel. It is the first time in recent memory that a U.S. Navy ship in…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The massive container ship blocking the width of the Suez Canal has other vessels weighing the lengthy, costly, and perilous decision of whether to detour around Africa instead. As demonstrated in this story by Insider’s Mia Jankowicz, the sea route from the Red Sea to the east Mediterranean is a journey of…