Somalia
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Middle East
Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four…
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Piracy
EU naval force warns paying ransoms could lead to more Somali hijackings
The EU Atalanta naval force which handles piracy operations in the Indian Ocean has warned that the decision last week…
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Piracy
Somalis release Bangladeshi ship and crew
Somali pirates released a hijacked Bangladeshi ship, Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5m ransom…
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Piracy
New maritime security firms emerge on the back of ‘worrying’ return of Somali pirates
Similar to 15 years ago during the last Somalia piracy cycle, new maritime security companies are emerging. A total of…
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Middle East
Gunshots ring out in the Red Sea for the first time in more than a week
The Houthis remain a menace to merchant shipping in the Middle East. After eight consecutive days of no reported incidents,…
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Operations
Somali pirates make contact with owner of hijacked bulker
Somali pirates who hijacked the Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier last week have made their first contact with the vessel’s owner, SR…
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Operations
Bulk carrier freed from Somali pirates after three-month hijacking
A Navibulgar bulk carrier and all 17 crew, hijacked by Somali pirates three months ago, was seized by the Indian…
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Piracy
Abducted bulk carrier tipped as new mothership for Somali pirates
A Navibulgar bulk carrier, abducted by Somalis in December, could be being used now as a mothership as pirates ramp…
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Africa
Pirates plan more attacks as abducted Bangladeshi bulk carrier moors off Somalia
Emboldened by their vessel capture earlier this week, Somali pirates have set out again to sea to snare more ships…
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Operations
Bulk carrier with 23 crew hijacked off Somalia
A Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier with 23 crew was boarded in the Indian Ocean Tuesday by suspected Somali pirates some 600…
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Operations
Two vessels freed following Somali pirate hijackings
Two fishing vessels – one from Iran and the other from Sri Lanka – have been freed following hijackings by…
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Middle East
Houthis defiant despite repeated strikes on Yemeni bases
The Middle East remains a dangerous, red-hot cauldron for merchant shipping with many actors from various shorelines impinging on the…
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Africa
Somalia strikes back at Ethiopia’s bid for Red Sea access
Landlocked Ethiopia’s bid to gain access to the Red Sea via the port of Berbera has created a predictable diplomatic…
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Operations
Bulk carrier secured after hijack attempt off Somalia
India’s navy said its commandos have secured a bulk carrier after its attempted hijack in the Arabian Sea. The Liberian-flagged…
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Africa
Bulk carrier boarded off Somalia
A Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was boarded yesterday by armed individuals while underway in waters some 460 nautical miles off Somalia.…
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Operations
Bulgaria readies to start negotiating ransoms with Somali pirates
To add to the instability in the region, Somali pirates are back hunting targets while Houthis to the north in…
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Middle East
Red Sea danger sees Israel-linked ships steer clear
More Israeli-linked ships, including those operated by ZIM, the world’s 10th largest liner, are diverting, avoiding new hot spots around…
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Middle East
Chaotic scenes in the Red Sea as Israeli-linked ships are targeted
In chaotic scenes not seen since the 2011 peak of the Horn of Africa piracy crisis, global merchant shipping faced…
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Operations
Somali pirates make their first return in years
Piracy activity has been flagged offshore Somalia after many years and commercial shipping has been advised to remain outside the…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World and Puntland government sign agreement to upgrade Port of Bosaso
The Port of Bosaso, in the Puntland region in northeastern Somalia, will soon embark on a 12-month construction project. DP…
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