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campaign summary · 2024-12-31 · Red Sea (southern red sea plus gulf of aden)
Full-year 2024 summary of the Houthi anti-shipping campaign that began 19 November 2023 with the Galaxy Leader hijack. Total attacks 2024: ~200 documented (including missile strikes, USV attacks, drone attacks, boarding attempts). Vessel losses: 2 confirmed sinkings (Rubymar, Tutor) + Verbena abandoned/likely sunk. Fatalities: 6 confirmed seafarers killed (3 True Confidence + 1 Tutor + 2 subsequent incidents). Fleet response: ~70-80% of pre-campaign container capacity Cape-rerouted; ~60% of tanker capacity rerouted; Asian-flag + Russian-flag tonnage continued at higher rates than Western-linked. Container spot rate impact: Asia-Europe surged from ~$1,500/TEU to $8,000+/TEU peak Q1 2024. Multinational naval response: Operation Prosperity Guardian (US-led, Dec 2023), EU NAVFOR ASPIDES (Feb 2024). US + UK strikes on Houthi launch sites from January 2024 onward. Aggregate industry impact: largest single-vector shipping-market disruption since 2020-21 COVID container crunch.
Reporting organisation: US CENTCOM + UKMTO + EU NAVFOR ASPIDES + IMO Circular Letters
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/
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