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Three crew kidnapped from Eagle Bulk ship off Gabon 

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMay 3, 2023
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Three crew were kidnapped yesterday when the Grebe Bulker, a 2010-supramax belonging to Eagle Bulk, came under attack just after midnight from pirates at the Owendo Anchorage in Gabon. 

The ship remains at anchorage with the remaining 17 crew reported unharmed. 

The waters around Gabon and the Gulf of Guinea have become a hotspot for piracy in recent years with multiple attacks reported by Splash in the opening four months of the year. 

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMay 3, 2023
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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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