Little more than a week after MSC transited the Bab el-Mandab Strait for the first time in eighteen months with its 7,000 TEU “MSC Antonia”, suggesting that container shipping might soon return to the Suez route, the Houthis squashed this idea. On 6 July, they attacked the bulk carrier “Magic Seas” with cruise missiles, drones and grenades, after which the crew abandoned the ship. The Houthis then installed explosives causing it to sink. A day later, the Houthis attacked another bulk carrier, the “Eternity C”, with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades, resulting in its sinking, and crew members being killed or kidnapped. Both ships were Greek owned. Although there is no link with Israel, the Houthis claim every vessel that visited this country in the past is a target.
Meanwhile, vehicle carrier “Galaxy Leader”, which was abducted by the Houthis on 19 November 2023, was hit in an attack by the Israeli air force. Although it is suggested that the ship may have been destroyed, the extent of the damage is still unclear.
Source: DynaLiners 28/25 – 11 July 2025
