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Yemen's state weakness due to fragmentation and ongoing conflicts allowed Al Qaeda and affiliates to take and hold territory, possibly enabling them to seize the Port of Aden. If Al Qaeda establishes safe havens in the southern Abyan province, supported by local Yemeni inhabitants, attacks at sea or in near by ports similar to the "USS COLE bombing" in 2000 could become a threat, increasing the danger to Red Sea shipping. Yet Al Qaeda is of secondary concern for the Yemeni government, with secessionist insurgencies in the north and the south threatening the state's unity. Only a stable Yemen can effectively deny Al Qaeda a stable base in the long run.

Al Shabab Fights the Pirates.

Al Qaeda's Next Target: American Oil Tankers.

Al Qaeda targets oil tankers in Gibraltar.

Transfert des passagers du Dignité - Al Karama.

Les soldats israéliens prennent le contrôle du Dignité - Al Karama.

Inge SIJBESMA, wife of the CEO of DSM, is naming patron // The "Al Jmeliyah" will link Europe with the Far East // The ship is technically equipped to use LNG fuel.

Reducing speeds across shipping fleets has been shown to make a substantial contribution to effective short term measures for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, working toward the goal adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in April 2018 to reduce the total annual GHG emission by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008. I review modeling work on GHG emissions and also on the relationships between underwater noise, whale collision risk and speed. I examine different speed reduction scenarios that would contribute to GHG reduction targets, and the other environmental benefits of reduced underwater noise and risk of collisions with marine life. A modest 10% speed reduction across the global fleet has been estimated to reduce overall GHG emissions by around 13% (Faber et al., 2017) and improve the probability of meeting GHG targets by 23% (Comer et al., 2018). I conclude that such a 10% speed reduction, could reduce the total sound energy from shipping by around 40%. The associated reduction in overall ship strike risk has higher uncertainty but could be around 50%. This would benefit whale populations globally and complement current efforts to reduce collision risk in identified high risk areas through small changes in routing.

US warns of underwater mines planted by Houthis in Bab al-Mandeb.

Al Houthi threat to shipping is worrying.

Saudi Arabia urges int'l community to securing Bab Al-Mandab strait.

Somali pirate kings under probe for helping ISIS and al-Shabaab.

Houthi militia 'planting mines in Bab Al-Mandab Strait'

Somali, African troops recapture key port from Shebab.

More than 100 cargo vessels have reached Syria in the past few weeks, in the biggest buildup in shipping for over a year as Russia steps up its support for ally President Bashar AL-ASSAD.

Houthi Rebels Hijack Saudi Tug.