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Eukor car carrier nabbed by Libyan militants

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersFebruary 20, 2017
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Images carried on Libyan media and above show the moment the Eukor car carrier Morning Compass was seized by militants off Ras Al-Hilal on Friday.

The armed men are fighting for Khalifa Haftar, a local warlord who has carved out a stronghold in the east of the civil war torn nation.

The ship, which had just delivered around 5,000 Hyundai and Kia cars from South Korea to Egypt, is crewed by Filipinos.

The Libya Observer reports that the local militia had repeatedly warned the car carrier that it had entered no-go military waters.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersFebruary 20, 2017
43 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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