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: 2026-05-23 22:06 UTC · auto-refreshed every 24h
Executive brief
Red Sea coastline · weekly · last 7 days
- Volume
100 structured events and 13 story clusters across 6 countries, 2026-05-15 → 2026-05-21. - Dominant narrative
Largest story cluster: "Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as US talks enter second day" (22 articles). Most-mentioned actors: Houthi, Houthi Rebels, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi. - 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
13
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 0.62POLITICALDeclare truce/ceasefire2026-05-16 · IsraelUS says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extendedIsrael (Israel)→Lebanon (Lebanon)Goldstein9.0Mag9.0Propagation40%Mkt sens20%Systemic70%
- sig 0.60POLITICALSign formal agreement2026-05-19 · EgyptEgypt and Eritrea sign Red Sea shipping and security pact amid Ethiopia tensionsEgypt (Egypt)→Eritrea (Eritrea)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation50%Mkt sens40%Systemic70%
- sig 0.53POLITICALSign formal agreement2026-05-15 · JordanYemen government agrees largest prisoner exchange with HouthisYemen's legitimate government (Yemen)→Houthi militants (Yemen)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation30%Mkt sens10%Systemic50%
- sig 0.52POLITICALSign formal agreement2026-05-17 · EritreaEritrea and Egypt sign shipping pact in AsmaraEritrea (Eritrea)→Egypt (Egypt)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation20%Mkt sens30%Systemic40%
- sig 0.52POLITICALSign Formal Agreement2026-05-18 · IsraelIsrael President Herzog receives credentials from Somaliland ambassadorSomaliland→Israel (Israel)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation20%Mkt sens10%Systemic50%
- sig 0.47POLITICALEase economic sanctions / embargo2026-05-20 · SpainSpain’s Congress backs expanding the Israel arms embargo to police goods for GazaSpanish Congress Defense Committee (Spain)→Israel (Israel)Goldstein7.0Mag7.0Propagation20%Mkt sens20%Systemic40%
- sig 0.46POLITICALSign formal agreement / approve formal policy proposal2026-05-17 · IsraelIsrael allocates funds to encourage countries to relocate embassies to JerusalemIsrael (Israel)→foreign countriesGoldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation10%Mkt sens10%Systemic20%
- sig 0.41POLITICALReturn or release persons or property2026-05-20 · IsraelIsrael releases seven Palestinian prisonersIsrael (Israel)→7 Palestinian detainees (Palestine)Goldstein7.0Mag7.0Propagation10%Systemic20%
- sig 0.40BattlesArmed clash2026-05-19 · LebanonIDF officer Itamar Sapir killed in clash with Hezbollah in southern LebanonIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→Hezbollah (Lebanon)Goldstein-10.0Mag0.0
- sig 0.40Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-19 · LebanonIsraeli strikes on southern Lebanon kill 19, including children and womenIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→Hezbollah (Lebanon)Goldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.40Explosions/Remote violenceShelling/artillery/missile attack2026-05-15 · LebanonIsraeli soldier killed in Hezbollah attack in southern LebanonHezbollah (Lebanon)→Israel Defense Forces (Israel)Goldstein-10.0Mag0.0
- sig 0.40Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · PalestineIsrael launches airstrike in Gaza to eliminate Hamas military chiefIsrael (Israel)→HamasGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.40Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · LebanonIsraeli strike in southern Lebanon kills paramedics, prompts PM appealIsrael (Israel)→Islamic Health Authority (Lebanon)Goldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.39Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-21 · PalestineIsraeli fire kills boy in Gaza amid reports of residents fleeingIsrael (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.39POLITICALDemand information/investigation2026-05-18 · SwitzerlandUN demands Israel prevent genocide in GazaUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights→Israel (Israel)Goldstein-5.0Mag3.0Propagation30%Mkt sens10%Systemic70%
Stories · article clusters · by reach
Story2026-05-15· Lebanonsig 0.36Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as US talks enter second day22 articles1 linked eventconflict_securityvia larepubliquedespyrenees.fr
Story2026-05-21· Israelsig 0.31Israel releases aid flotilla activists after seizing ships en route to Gaza10 articles1 linked eventconflict_securityvia bursadabugun.com
Story2026-05-20· Netherlandssig 0.34Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza flotilla incident7 articles1 linked eventcameoplus_politicalvia lactualite.com,regionOfInterest=(1024,683)&hash=998ae552a2db092d891b9d3a931d2f06aa4dc4eb4456acd4237b7e749ca882c2)
Story2026-05-20· United Statessig 0.36Trump and Netanyahu have heated phone call amid reported tensions6 articles1 linked eventcameoplus_politicalvia focus.de
Story2026-05-21· Israelsig 0.29Israel deports Global Sumud flotilla activists to Mexico after Gaza mission6 articles1 linked eventconflict_securityvia notigape.com- Story2026-05-19· Israelsig 0.24Israeli forces kidnap Indonesian journalists and flotilla volunteers; TV Tempo SOS6 articles1 linked eventconflict_security
- Story2026-05-18· Israelsig 0.50Herzog welcomes Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel5 articles1 linked eventcameoplus_politicalvia yahoo.com
Story2026-05-21· Israelsig 0.30Israel minister Ben-Gvir sparks outrage after video against global flotilla activists4 articles1 linked eventcameoplus_politicalvia lrt.lt
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.