The Houthis: They're Back
July 7, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the Houthis attack on the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MV Magic Seas in the Red Sea on July 6, 205, along with attacks against the tanker MT Vilamoura in the Mediterranean and the LPG tanker Eco Wizard in the Baltic.

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