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Six more ships made u-turns after previous Houthi attacks
Further to the vessels suspected which reversed course on July 21, 2026, to avoid potential Houthi hostile action, more ships have been identified doing so on July 22: - the Marshall Islands flagged vehicles carrier 'Liu Jiang Kou', which was now sailing eastwards on the Maritime Transit Security Corridor (MTSC) while exiting the Gulf of Aden. - the Russian-flagged products tanker 'Trust' (IMO: 9382798), sanctioned by the EU, UK and US (OFAC), which dropped anchor off Jeddah. - the Singapore-flagged products tanker 'Navig8 Express' (IMO: 9976874), which appeared to have reversed course and was heading back to Yanbu. - the Liberia-flagged tanker 'Mica' (IMO: 9399935), which was on its way from Port Suez to Sohar, but now appeared to have stopped off Jizan. - the 'Agios Gerasimos', which was now heading for the head of the Sumed Pipeline at Ain Sukhna. - the Liberia-flagged Suezmax 'Amazon' (IMO: 9476654), which was heading northwards for the Suez Canal.
Tanker going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’
The 'Agios Gerasimos', 'King Philippos' and 'Nissos Antimilos' are going on detours of thousands of miles to deliver crude from Russia’s Baltic Sea to customers in Asia., all sailing around Africa, likely en route for India.. A fourth, the 'Amades' may be following in their wake. The reasons for unusually long voyages are not known but many shipowners, including European ones, have avoided the Red Sea because of the threat of Houthi attacks on merchant vessels.
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