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Red Sea A tracked procurement-relevant organisation, company, supplier, country, region, port, commodity, regulator, route or similar subject.

Major shipping chokepoint/route between the Mediterranean (via Suez) and the Gulf of Aden; canonical name is already the safe, unambiguous form.

Shipping Route 335 mentions The number of distinct real collected signals in which the entity has been identified. First seen 30th July 2026 Last seen 23rd October 2026

  • 26Open events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.
  • 26Linked events
  • 0Developing situations
  • 3Report appearances

Events Canonical events linked to this entity that are still Breaking, Active or Monitoring -- not yet Closed, rejected or merged into another event.

Headline The concise title of the canonical procurement event. Type The kind of real-world development identified, such as a supply shortage, contract award, regulatory change or production disruption. Significance Significance estimates the potential procurement impact of the event, including factors such as supply, cost, operations, geography and strategic importance. Confidence Confidence indicates how reliable ProcIntel considers the event assessment based on the quality, quantity and independence of the supporting evidence. It does not measure the event's importance. Lifecycle Lifecycle shows the current state of the development: Breaking is newly detected, Active remains current, Monitoring is being watched for further changes, and Closed is no longer actively developing. Articles The number of source articles linked to this canonical event. Several articles may describe the same underlying development. Evidence strength A plain-language assessment of how much independent evidence supports the Developing Intelligence thread.
Framework agreement for planned AI giga campus at Oxagon Major contract award 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Asian LNG Prices Surge Past $30 as Middle East Shipping Risks Escalate Commodity price movement 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎What Is a Loss That Never Happened Worth? Commodity price movement 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎What Is a Loss That Never Happened Worth? Factory shutdown 3 · Material 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Houthi attacks add new geopolitical risk to softening container rates Shipping disruption 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Tanker attack off Qatar widens Gulf shipping conflict Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎European petchem closures: Impact on Saudi producers Supply shortage 4 · High 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎European petchem closures: Impact on Saudi producers Production disruption 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎European petchem closures: Impact on Saudi producers Factory shutdown 4 · High 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Iran War Forces Oil Industry to Consider Alternative Export Routes Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Product tanker attacked in Red Sea as hostilities escalate Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎Alpha Capital acquires 33.7% of Tharawat Seas Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Saudi Arabia Restarts Red Sea Crude Oil Loadings Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Read Sea Crisis is 27% normalized. Port congestion 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Active 1 Low
Freightos Weekly Update: Asia – Med rates back to pre-peak levels as Red Sea transits increase Tariff introduction 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎Key Saudi developments since Vision 2030 launch Acquisition 4 · High 3 · Moderate Breaking 1 Low
Saudi Oil Lifeline May Reopen as Aramco Eyes Yanbu Restart Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Saudi Oil Crisis Is About to Hit Europe Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Why the Ansar Allah advance threatens global shipping Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Oil Prices Rise on Saudi Pipeline Outage and Rising Red Sea Risks Commodity price movement 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Asian Refiners Seek Answers After Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Brent Hits $108 as Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Deepens Supply Fears Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks Infrastructure Attack 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
‎TAWAL owns 30,000 towers across 5 markets: CEO Acquisition 2 · Moderate 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low
Houthis Claim Third Attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Two Weeks Production disruption 3 · Material 2 · Low Breaking 1 Low

Developing Intelligence An evolving procurement situation made up of several distinct but clearly related events over time.

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Reports Weekly Intelligence Report editions in which an event or Developing Intelligence thread linked to this entity has appeared.

EditionProductSectionVia
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Oil surges 6%, Brent and US crude both surpass $100 on more tanker attacks
7 – 13 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Supply Chain Logistics Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
31 August – 6 September 2026 Weekly Intelligence Geopolitical Risk ‎TAWAL owns 30,000 towers across 5 markets: CEO

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Timeline Every recorded action involving this entity -- source mentions, linked events being created or updated, Developing Intelligence links, report appearances and entity-record actions such as merges -- in one dated feed. Nothing here is inferred; each entry is drawn from an existing record.

  1. Mentioned in "ONE revises Red Sea service coverage"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  2. Mentioned in "Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  3. Mentioned in "MSC extends Himalaya Express to Egypt and Saudi Arabia"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  4. Mentioned in "Carriers revise regional services across Europe, Asia and Red Sea"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  5. Mentioned in "Port of Los Angeles preps for cargo bump as shippers navigate global risks"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  6. Mentioned in "Saudi Oil Exports from Mediterranean Soar with Shuttles North to Avoid Houthis"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  7. Mentioned in "Suez capacity sees rapid growth as ocean carriers hurry back to route"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  8. Mentioned in "Top maritime news stories for week ended 21 August"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  9. Mentioned in "Various Tankers Shuttle Saudi Oil North to Evade Houthis"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  10. Mentioned in "Explainer: Is there any Saudi Arabia’s quiet pivot?"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  11. Mentioned in "Beyond Tariffs: Geopolitics & Climate Reroute Global Freight"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  12. Mentioned in "Saudi Aramco Gives Full September Oil Allocations to 3 European Refiners"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  13. Mentioned in "Liners and Red Sea: Damn the Houthis, full speed ahead!"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  14. Mentioned in "Saudi Arabia opens new Red Sea resort despite tourism downturn"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  15. Mentioned in "Alliance strategies diverge amid Middle East crisis"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  16. Mentioned in "Cargo Ship Destroyed in New Attack Off Yemen"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  17. Mentioned in "Crippling port delays at Jeddah disrupt project cargo schedules"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  18. Mentioned in "Race back to Suez gathers pace as MSC increases Red Sea sailings"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  19. Mentioned in "Houthis Claim Third Attack on Saudi Aramco Refinery in Two Weeks"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  20. Mentioned in "‎PIF one of world’s most impactful investors: Al-Rumayyan"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  21. Mentioned in "Asian Refiners Ask to Pick Up Saudi Oil Outside Risky Red Sea"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  22. Mentioned in "Red Sea transits: selectivity rules for liners as the arithmetic changes"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  23. Mentioned in "Asian Refiners Seek Alternative Pickup Point for Saudi Crude"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  24. Mentioned in "Top maritime news stories for week ended 16 August"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  25. Mentioned in "India must strengthen shipping capacity, naval protection amid growing chokepoints: GTRI"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  26. Mentioned in "Red Sea safety conditions sufficient for full return: Maersk CEO"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  27. Mentioned in "Fallout Spreads Across the Middle East as the Iran War Grinds On"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  28. Mentioned in "AD Ports Group reports Q2 2026 net profit of Dhs836 million"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  29. Mentioned in "Hormuz Tanker Traffic Slumps as U.S.-Iran Standoff Drags On"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  30. Mentioned in "India restores cabotage waiver for foreign carriers in 'policy stability' push"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  31. Mentioned in "Insurers pull war-risk cover from swathe of Red Sea"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  32. Mentioned in "Shipowners could rethink Red Sea after deadly Houthi attack"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  33. Mentioned in "Indian Subcontinent container capacity from East Asia falls 14%"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  34. Mentioned in "IMO calls for careful Red Sea risk assessments after fatal Houthi attack"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  35. Mentioned in "US disables boxship while Red Sea attack kills six"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  36. Mentioned in "US disables boxship while Red Sea attack kills six"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  37. Mentioned in "Container carriers line up Arctic services as Red Sea alternative"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  38. Mentioned in "CMA CGM updates peak season surcharges on Red Sea and South Africa trades"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  39. Mentioned in "Middle East War Pushes China Toward the Arctic Trade Route"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  40. Mentioned in "Yemen coastguard says six killed in Houthi strike on ship in Red Sea"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  41. Mentioned in "Deadly Red Sea ship attack threatens to muddy return of Suez transits"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  42. Mentioned in "Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  43. Mentioned in "Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Attack While Missile Strike Reported in Gulf"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  44. Mentioned in "Explainer: The mainline came back for Egypt, not for Jeddah"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  45. Mentioned in "Asian port congestion forcing container lines back to the Red Sea"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  46. Mentioned in "Cosco returns to Red Sea sailings, despite threats from Houthis"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  47. Mentioned in "Cosco returns to Red Sea sailings, despite threats from Houthis"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  48. Mentioned in "Chokepoint paradox – oil and gas disruption drives renewable energy"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.

  49. Mentioned in "US container imports rise in July despite ongoing trade uncertainty"

    The text "Red Sea" in the article matched a known alias of Red Sea.