The Galaxy Leader was taken in November 2023 at the start of the Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its gratitude for the Sultanate of Oman’s successful mediation efforts, leading to the release of 25 crew members from the Galaxy Leader ship. The ship had been detained off the coast of Yemen for over a year,
With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Houthi rebels in Yemen have stopped missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and have also released a shipping crew held hostage for over a year.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the Israel-Hamas war.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have freed the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a ship detained amid Red Sea tensions linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict. Mediated by Oman, the release follows a ceasefire in Gaza, but coincides with U.
Doha: Qatar has welcomed Oman s successful mediation, which led to the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader ship, detained off the coast of
Captain Lyubomir Chanev and Senior Mate Danail Veselinov have been released and are expected to return to Bulgaria today. The two sailors, part of the crew of the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader," were taken hostage in the Red Sea in late November 2023.
The State of Qatar has welcomed the Sultanate of Oman's successful mediation, which led to the release of the crew of the 'Galaxy Leader' ship, detained off
The freed Filipino seafarers were under the care of the Philippine Embassy in Muscat, Oman and ... only wind down their campaign in the Red Sea once Israel halted its offensive in Gaza.
The crew of the Galaxy Leader arrived in Muscat, Oman on Wednesday after being released ... their maritime assaults that have plagued the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden for months.
Supply chains have had to deal with higher shipping costs, product delivery delays, and increased carbon emissions as a result of this diversion. The Gaza ceasefire gave some hope that the disruption would finally end. But shipping lines will not hurry back to the region until long-term security is guaranteed.