You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA Cargo Ship Fired Upon South of Yemen: UKMTO Cargo Ship Fired Upon South of Yemen: UKMTO by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday June 10, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The incident happened about 88 nautical miles south-west of Balhaf in Yemen. Image Credit: UKMTO A cargo ship has reported being fired upon in the Gulf of Aden , according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the Middle East . The incident happened about 88 nautical miles south-west of Balhaf in Yemen at 4:30 AM UTC on Wednesday , the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a social media post. "A cargo vessel has reported being approached by one craft with six armed persons onboard," the agency said. "There was an exchange of fire between the small craft and the cargo vessel's armed security team, resulting in the small craft turning away." Earlier this week Yemen's Houthi movement reportedly threatened to target Israel -linked shipping in the Red Sea . Attacks on shipping around Yemen are likely to prolong major shipping companies' decisions to avoid the area, meaning the Suez Canal cannot be used by these firms. This dynamic has delivered a substantial boost to global bunker demand in recent years because of longer voyages around  Africa . Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News G2 Ocean to Add Six Alt-Fuel Ready Open Hatch Vessels The vessels are designed to allow future conversion to methanol or ammonia propulsion. Read in Full Bound4blue and Cryosafe Collaborate on LNG Carrier Wind Propulsion Integration Wind-assisted propulsion is increa