An interesting and slightly alarming development

Baltimore data: on average approx. 6 cargo-carrying vessels passed under the Francis Scott Key bridge every day this month. The port itself handles mainly vehicle carriers, bulk carriers and containerships. Average monthly arrivals totals 155. Ships seen stopping and rerouting

Excited to see that our Scripps News + Bellingcat doc (with Yörük Işık, Bridget & Ollie Ballinger) has been named a finalist for the mid-form category at Centre for Information Resilience's inaugural Open Source Film Awards.

In some great company as well!

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Black Sea is getting weird. Seeing some serious deviations in normal sailing patterns for vessels destined for Novorossiysk. The fear of a Ukrainian naval offensive is likely the cause
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The US and UK have designated four senior Houthi leaders for involvement in Red Sea attacks.

Traffic in the waterway has plummeted since the militants began attacking commercial ships in November.

With Bridget Lloyd's List

#Sanctions #Houthis

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Latest figures show Bab el Mandeb transits down about 50% compared to normal volumes while Suez traffic appears to be stabilising

VLGCs have been increasingly diverting around the Cape of Good Hope in the wake of Panama Canal woes and Red Sea threat.

Meanwhile, freight rates cratered last week as US-Asia propane price arbitrage tightened.

w/ data wizardry from Bridget
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Cape of Good Hope passings creeping up

Updated timeline of Houthi attacks in Red Sea. Focus is only on attacks where the ships targeted have been confirmed. US Centcom says a total of 24 attacks since November 19