Maritime Intelligence · Demo
Red Sea Threat Watchboard
A weekly operating picture of the Red Sea coastline — last 7 days, sized for a maritime analyst preparing a vessel-routing brief. Built on the GDELT Cloud public API. Other demos →
Last refreshed: 2026-08-01 18:27 UTC · auto-refreshed every 24h
Executive brief
Red Sea coastline · weekly · last 7 days
- Volume
100 structured events and 34 story clusters across 6 countries, 2026-05-15 → 2026-05-21. - Dominant narrative
Largest story cluster: "Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla" (142 articles). Most-mentioned actors: Houthi, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, Houthi Rebels. - Casualties
No fatal incidents recorded in the window — narrative dominated by political and infrastructure events, not direct kinetic exchanges. - Macro context
Brent Crude Oil +5.4% over the window (now 89.2 USD/bbl). Move is consistent with elevated risk premium. - Infrastructure
60 oil/gas + LNG assets in the geographic window — defines the exposure footprint for shipping, insurance, and energy security.
Bottom line · Route-planning posture: maintain heightened watch; recommend extra fuel reserves and stand-by escort coverage.
Events
100
across 6 countries
Story clusters
34
with ≥8 articles
Fatal incidents
0
0 fatalities
Energy assets
60
oil/gas + LNG terminals
Geographic picture
Layers
Legend · circles = events (size = magnitude, color = Goldstein severity) · diamonds = story clusters (size = article count) · squares = oil/gas + LNG terminals · click any marker for detail.
Macro context · 30-day market trend
Brent Crude Oil
89.2 USD/bbl▲ +5.4%
2026-04-212026-05-19
Events · structured incidents · by significance
- sig 0.76Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-19 · LebanonIsraeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and womenIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→Hezbollah (Lebanon)Goldstein-9.5
- sig 0.72POLITICAL0871 · Declare Truce/ceasefire2026-05-16 · IsraelIsrael-Lebanon agree 45-day ceasefire extension; US seeks talks May 29Israel (Israel)→Lebanon (Lebanon)Goldstein9.0Mag9.0Propagation40%Mkt sens20%Systemic70%
- sig 0.67POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement (+8.0)2026-05-19 · EgyptEgypt and Eritrea sign Red Sea shipping and security pact amid Ethiopia tensionsEgypt (Egypt)→Eritrea (Eritrea)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation50%Mkt sens40%Systemic70%
- sig 0.66Violence against civiliansAttack2026-05-20 · EgyptAssiut, Egypt: Shooting in Abnoub leaves 10 dead as probe continuesUnidentified Armed Group (Egypt)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.0
- sig 0.62Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-19 · LebanonIsraeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 6Israel Defense Forces (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5
- sig 0.59POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement (+8.0)2026-05-15 · JordanYemen government agrees largest prisoner exchange with HouthisYemen's legitimate government (Yemen)→Houthi militants (Yemen)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation30%Mkt sens10%Systemic50%
- sig 0.59POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement (+8.0)2026-05-17 · EritreaEritrea and Egypt sign shipping pact in AsmaraEritrea (Eritrea)→Egypt (Egypt)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation20%Mkt sens30%Systemic40%
- sig 0.58Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · PalestineIsraeli airstrike kills at least four in northern GazaIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5
- sig 0.58POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement (+8.0)2026-05-18 · IsraelHerzog welcomes Somaliland’s first ambassador to IsraelSomaliland→Israel (Israel)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation20%Mkt sens10%Systemic50%
- sig 0.57Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-16 · PalestineIsraeli airstrike kills Hamas military wing leaderIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→Hamas (Palestine)Goldstein-9.5
- sig 0.57Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · LebanonIsraeli strike in southern Lebanon kills paramedics, prompts PM appealIsrael (Israel)→Islamic Health Authority (Lebanon)Goldstein-9.5
- sig 0.56Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · PalestineIsrael says it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza attackIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→Hamas (Palestine)Goldstein-9.5
- sig 0.56Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-17 · PalestineCeasefire violation in Gaza leaves 6 Palestinians deadIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5
- sig 0.55Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-18 · LebanonIsraeli occupation raid kills three in south LebanonIsraeli Air Force (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5
- sig 0.52POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement (+8.0)2026-05-17 · IsraelIsrael proposes financial aid for countries relocating embassies to JerusalemIsrael (Israel)→foreign countriesGoldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation10%Mkt sens10%Systemic20%
Stories · article clusters · by reach
- Story2026-05-18· Cyprussig 0.54Israeli forces intercept Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla142 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia caledonianrecord.com
- Story2026-05-16· Israelsig 0.39Israel-Lebanon agree 45-day ceasefire extension; US seeks talks May 2936 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia news.webindia123.com
- Story2026-05-17· Palestinesig 0.37Israeli airstrike kills Hamas military wing leader30 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia messenger-inquirer.com
- Story2026-05-15· Lebanonsig 0.34Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as US talks enter second day22 articles2 linked eventsConflict securityvia larepubliquedespyrenees.fr
- Story2026-05-20· Spainsig 0.33Spain, Europe summon Israeli diplomats over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists20 articles1 linked eventPoliticalvia article.wn.com
- Story2026-05-15· Palestinesig 0.33Israel says it targeted Hamas military chief in Gaza attack20 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia krdo.com
- Story2026-05-15· Israelsig 0.32Anti-Palestinian march in Jerusalem sees Israeli chants and threats18 articles3 linked eventsConflict securityvia middleeasteye.net
- Story2026-05-18· Cyprussig 0.29Israel detains 100 Gaza flotilla activists, including journalists14 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia khazanah.republika.co.id
Named entities
- HHouthiorganizationArticles48Stories46Events5
- AAAbdul-Malik al-HouthipersonArticles6Stories6Events1
- HRHouthi RebelsorganizationArticles0Stories0Events0
- HAHussein al-HouthipersonArticles0Stories0Events0
- MAMohammed al-HouthipersonArticles0Stories0Events0
- IYInsurrection houthiste au YémenpersonArticles0Stories0Events0
- IBImad BarghouthipersonArticles0Stories0Events0
Web research · narrative context
Reuters (sample)· 2026-05-18
Houthi maritime strikes resume on Red Sea shipping
Maritime traffic through the Bab-el-Mandeb fell sharply this month as Houthi forces escalated attacks on commercial vessels...
Bloomberg (sample)· 2026-05-15
EU naval mission extends Operation Aspides through year-end
European Union member states agreed to extend the EU NAVFOR Aspides mission protecting commercial vessels in the Red Sea...
How this demo is built: every panel above is rendered from the GDELT Cloud public REST API — events, stories, entities, energy assets. The standalone Python repo at github.com/gdelt-cloud/demos reproduces this dashboard with one API key.