Greek Shipowner Torched His Tanker in $77 Million Insurance Fraud: London Judge October 9, 2019 By Franz Wild and Kit Chellel A Greek shipowner orchestrated a plan for men posing as pirates to attack and set fire to his tanker, in...
Greek Shipowner Arrested for Fraud After Insurers Question Alleged Pirate Attack April 13, 2016 By Kit Chellel A Greek shipowner was arrested by London police as he left court after testifying in a $77 million lawsuit against...
Oil Tankers Run Gauntlet in Nigeria’s ‘Pirate Alley’ February 6, 2015 By Libby George A pirate attack that killed a supertanker crewman off the coast of Nigeria this week has highlighted a growing threat...
Pirates Kill Vietnamese Crew Member; Regional Hijackings Increasing December 8, 2014 By John Boudreau and Mai Ngoc Chau The killing of a crew member of a Vietnamese tanker by pirates marks a deadly escalation in Southeast Asian hijackings...
Pirate Attacks by Heavily Armed Gangs Surge off Nigerian Coast October 18, 2013 By Jonathan Saul Pirate attacks off Nigeria’s coast have jumped by a third this year with ships passing through West Africa’s Gulf of...