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: 2026-07-08 04:00 UTC · auto-refreshed every 24h
Executive brief
Red Sea coastline · weekly · last 7 days
- Volume
100 structured events and 11 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, 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
11
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 0.65Explosions/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 0.62POLITICAL0871 · Declare Truce/ceasefire2026-05-16 · IsraelUS says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extendedIsrael (Israel)→Lebanon (Lebanon)Goldstein9.0Mag9.0Propagation40%Mkt sens20%Systemic70%
- sig 0.60POLITICAL057 · Sign 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 0.56Violence against civiliansAttack2026-05-20 · EgyptAssiut, Egypt: Shooting in Abnoub leaves 10 dead as probe continuesUnidentified Armed Group (Egypt)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.0Mag0.0
- sig 0.53POLITICAL057 · Sign 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 0.52POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement2026-05-17 · EritreaEritrea and Egypt sign shipping pact in AsmaraEritrea (Eritrea)→Egypt (Egypt)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation20%Mkt sens30%Systemic40%
- sig 0.52Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-19 · LebanonIsraeli airstrike on southern Lebanon kills 6Israel Defense Forces (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.52POLITICAL057 · Sign Formal Agreement2026-05-18 · IsraelIsrael President Herzog receives credentials from Somaliland ambassadorSomaliland→Israel (Israel)Goldstein8.0Mag8.0Propagation20%Mkt sens10%Systemic50%
- sig 0.48Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · PalestineIsraeli airstrike kills at least four in northern GazaIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.47POLITICAL085 · Ease 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 0.46POLITICAL057 · Sign 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 0.46Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-15 · PalestineIsrael launches airstrike in Gaza to eliminate Hamas military chiefIsrael (Israel)→HamasGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.46Explosions/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 0.46Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-17 · PalestineIsraeli strikes hit food distribution points in Gaza; 3 killedIsrael Defense Forces (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
- sig 0.45Explosions/Remote violenceAir/drone strike2026-05-18 · LebanonIsraeli occupation raid kills three in south LebanonIsraeli Air Force (Israel)→CiviliansGoldstein-9.5Mag0.0
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 0.28Israel releases aid flotilla activists after seizing ships en route to Gaza10 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia bursadabugun.com
- Story2026-05-20· Netherlandssig 0.31Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador over Gaza flotilla incident7 articles1 linked eventPoliticalvia lactualite.com
- Story2026-05-20· United Statessig 0.33Trump and Netanyahu have heated phone call amid reported tensions6 articles1 linked eventPoliticalvia focus.de
- Story2026-05-21· Israelsig 0.26Israel deports Global Sumud flotilla activists to Mexico after Gaza mission6 articles1 linked eventConflict securityvia notigape.com
- Story2026-05-19· Israelsig 0.21Israeli forces kidnap Indonesian journalists and flotilla volunteers; TV Tempo SOS6 articles1 linked eventConflict security
- Story2026-05-18· Israelsig 0.47Herzog welcomes Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel5 articles1 linked eventPoliticalvia yahoo.com
- Story2026-05-21· Israelsig 0.27Israel minister Ben-Gvir sparks outrage after video against global flotilla activists4 articles1 linked eventPoliticalvia lrt.lt
Named entities
- HHouthiorganizationArticles48Stories46Events3
- 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.