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Dryad Global, the London-based maritime security and risk intelligence company, said the most recent attack on shipping in the Red Sea with the Norwegian-flagged tanker the “Strinda” being targeted with a missile launched from Iranian-backed Houthi rebel territory in Northern Yemen demonstrates a rapid escalation in tactics.

An area off the coast of Russia to the north of the port of Murmansk in the Barents Sea is being prepared by Russian natural gas company Novatek and the authorities for Yamal LNG trans-shipments for the winter supply season when the Northern Sea Route is closed and extra shipping is also required for high volumes and long shuttle trips.