A cargo vessel operated by Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen (NYK Line) has been seized by Yemen’s Houthi militants in the Red Sea. The vessel, named Galaxy Leader, is a British-owned ship chartered by NYK Line for transporting automobiles. As reported, the crew of 22, including Bulgarians and Filipinos but no Japanese or Israelis, is […]
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