Somali pirates hijacked a Singapore-owned product tanker about 180 miles [290 kms] off the coast of Kenya, said port officials...
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Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned, Cyprus-flagged ship they seized in January after receiving a ransom payment, the pirates and...
Piracy at sea hit an all-time high in the first three months of 2011, with 142 attacks worldwide, the International...
Ship owners are calling on governments to curb the escalating threat from the increasingly audacious attacks by Somali pirates. The...
A leading Norwegian shipowner called on tanker operators to boycott the Suez Canal which he said would force global powers...
Somali piracy is worsening by the week and governments lack the political will to tackle the crisis, which is threatening...
NATO says that a Danish warship has freed a hijacked fishing vessel and arrested 16 suspected Somali pirates. Sunday’s press...
Installing sharpshooters on oil tankers to fight off pirates as some shippers have suggested risks provoking more aggressive attacks, a...

Insuring ships against piracy could become more expensive and subject to tighter conditions after the hijacking this week of oil...
Suspected Somali pirates captured a U.S.-bound tanker carrying around $200 million worth of crude oil in the Indian Ocean on...