but beyond the technological prowess of many pirate outfits and not worth the effort for others. The point of hijacking a ship is generally not for the cargo — who wants to try to unload ...

March 12 (UPI) --Somali pirates hijacked a Bangladeshi cargo ship on Tuesday and took more than 20 of the crew hostage. The cargo ship "MV" Abdullah was hijacked while on its way to Al Hamriyah ...

He sailed from New-York for Montevideo on the 13th of February, with a cargo of lumber. On the 2d inst., being in lat. 29 15 N., long. 38 20 W., at daylight the second officer reported a steamer ...

Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its vessel, MV Glarus, was carrying wheat from Lniagos to Port Harcourt when it was ...

Part 2 - Modern day sea pirates Ninety percent of the world's trade is still moved by sea, so it is not surprising that piracy against cargo vessels remains a significant issue. It is estimated ...

A Portugal-flagged general cargo ship was raided by three armed individuals 54 nautical miles (100 km) north-west of Bara, ...

Andrew Mwangura, director of the Kenyan Branch of Seafarers’ Association, told Khaleej Times yesterday from Mombasa that efforts were being made to establish contact with pirates as well as the ...