The British Trade Authority reported, Thursday, May 1, 2025, that it was investigating reports that it received regarding the prevention of the internationally classified Houthi group in terrorism lists, the departure of ships in Ras Issa Port in Al -Hodeidah Governorate (western Yemen).

The authority said in a statement published on its official website, that the Houthis forced some ships to go to the sidewalks next to the port berth, noting that these directives were issued under the threat of violence, with the launch of at least one warning shots, and the rise of gunmen on board other ships. 

Fix Find Tracking site, he said that the number of ships detained 11 ships, five of which are products carriers, three crude oil tankers, and three LNG carriers, indicating that one of the gas ships is the VLGC GAZ GMS ship, with a capacity of 79,500 cubic meters (built in 1997), which is occupied by Sun Shin Shipanage Company Indian.

The crude oil ships include the "Panamax" ship, and among the products of the transportation of the products, the LR1 Palm ship, with a capacity of 75,000 tons (built in 2005), operated by SAND GEMI ISLEMMECILIGI Turkish, and the rest of the MR and Handysize ships, according to the site.