Maritime Hub · Port
Massawa, Eritrea
Assessment
Threat: Substantial
Limited public reporting; access and transparency are poor.
Exposure context from the assessed Bab el-Mandeb judgement (Severe, stable). Threat level is a Mazin Intel analytical judgement from public sources, not a live feed or official rating.
What changed
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- 6 curated major incidents within 500 km
- 0 logged incidents within about 300 km from Maritime Watch
- Assessment: no change to the Substantial rating is recorded. Ratings are not yet versioned, so earlier levels cannot be shown.
Linked incidents
2025-07-07 · Sinking · Eternity C (316 km)
Bulk carrier sunk; several crew killed and others reported taken by Houthi forces.
Reuters · curated record, position approximate
2025-07-06 · Sinking · Magic Seas (285 km)
Bulk carrier sunk by Houthi attack, ending a months-long lull.
UKMTO · curated record, position approximate
2024-08-21 · Missile / drone · Sounion (254 km)
Loaded tanker attacked and set alight, creating a major oil-spill risk.
EU NAVFOR Aspides · curated record, position approximate
2024-06-12 · Sinking · Tutor (281 km)
Bulk carrier struck by an explosive boat; one crew member killed; ship later sank.
UKMTO · curated record, position approximate
2024-03-02 · Sinking · Rubymar (463 km)
Fertiliser carrier sank after a February missile strike — the first ship lost in the campaign.
Reuters · curated record, position approximate
2023-11-19 · Hijack · Galaxy Leader (271 km)
Houthi forces seized the car carrier by helicopter; crew held until January 2025.
Reuters · curated record, position approximate
Nearby chokepoints
- Bab el-Mandeb Severe
About 533 km · trend stable
- Gulf of Aden Severe
About 1,035 km · trend stable