Shipowning circles are aghast at the latest escalation in hostilities by the Houthis rebels who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea and beyond for more than six months.

The latest video released by the Houthis shows them finishing off the abandoned and drifting 82,000-dwt Tutor (built 2022) in the Red Sea.

“This is a huge escalation,” one respected shipowner told TradeWinds.