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Somali piracy costs global economy $7bnSomali piracy in the Indian Ocean costs the global economy some $7 billion a year, a study said on Wednesday, with ships forced to travel faster over longer routes and increasingly hire armed security guards. "The question for the shippin More… |
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Somali pirates hijack Indian ship in OmanSomali pirates hijacked a tanker managed by an Indian firm with 21 Indian sailors on board on Saturday while it was being loaded at a port in the Gulf state of Oman, India's government shipping agency and a Gulf shipping source said. The D More… |
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UAE-flagged oil tanker hijacked by piratesSomali pirates have seized a United Arab Emirates owned and flagged oil tanker with a crew of 16 people, the European Union's naval force for Somalia said on Monday. The 4831 dwt, MV Jubba XX More… |
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Somali pirates release Greek-owned shipSomali pirates have freed a Greek-owned, Cyprus-flagged ship they seized in January after receiving a ransom payment, pirates and a piracy monitoring group said. The pirates said they had released MV Eagle, a 52,163 deadweight tonne mercha More… |
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Somali pirates hijack Italian bulk carrierSomali pirates hijacked an Italian-owned bulk carrier on Thursday about 350 miles (560 km) off the coast of Oman, the European Union's anti-piracy taskforce and the vessel operator said. EU Navfor said the 74,500 tonne MV Rosalia D'Amato w More… |
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Tanker with $200m oil hijacked off OmanArmed pirates seized a US-bound oil tanker off Oman carrying around $200 million worth of crude on Wednesday in one of the biggest raids in the area to date, escalating the threat to vital shipping lanes. The 333-metre very large crude car More… |
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Pirates take control of Italian oil tankerPirates opened fire on an Italian-owned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday and took control of the ship, the Italian Navy said. The attack on the Savina Caylyn took place some 500 miles off the coast of India and More… |
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Malaysian navy foils hijack attempt in GulfMalaysian navy commandos foiled an attempted hijacking of a Malaysian-owned ship by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, rescuing 23 crew members and detaining seven pirates, military officials said. The Singapore-bound chemical tanker, MT More… |
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Somali pirates hold Antigua-flagged shipSomali pirates seized an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden while it was heading towards the Suez Canal, maritime sources said on Tuesday. Andrew Mwangura, head of the Kenya-based East African Seafarers Assistance Program More… |
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Somali pirates hijack LPG tankerSomali pirates have hijacked a Singapore-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker off the coast of east Africa, the European Union anti-piracy taskforce and a regional maritime official said on Sunday. Andrew Mwangura of the East Afric More… |
