State Department: Galaxy Leader remains stolen property
While some in shipping see the release of the crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader as a hopeful sign that the situation in the Red Sea may return to normal,
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Houthis release crew of hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the vessel off the coast of Yemen, Al Arabiya reports the Houthi-controlled Al Masirah
Navy thwarts another Houthi hijacking attempt
Following the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader, which is owned by a company associated with Israeli business man Rami Ungar, attacks on ships with Israeli ties by the Iranian-backed, Yemen-based
Will this be Africa’s next piracy hot spot?
Maritime security and risk analysis specialist Dryad Global warns that an insurgency by a militant group in Mozambique poses a serious maritime security threat. Dryad reports that on March 24, the militant
More on the Somali pirate hijacking that wasn’t
There’s now further confirmation that an incident that at first indicated that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II (IMO: 9016911) had been hijacked off the Horn of Africa was something different. EU
Somali pirate hijacking? Probably not
An incident that indicated that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II (IMO: 9016911) had been hijacked off the Horn of Africa now looks likely to have been something else. According to the
Tanker reportedly hijacked off Somalia
Maritime security specialist Dryad Global says that reporting suggests that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II IMO: 9016911 has been hijacked off the Horn of Africa. If true, this would be the
Boskalis ship Blue Marlin freed after hijacking
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) reports that the crew of its heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin has been freed and the vessel retaken following a violent hijacking that occurred Sunday, approximately 80
Ten hijackers seized after tanker crew triggers SSAS alarm
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 — The Thai-flagged 1,979 dwt product tanker MGT 1 was hijacked about 2100 hrs local time yesterday at 54 nm east of Kuala Dungun, Kuala Terengganu, West Malaysia. According
IMO Sec Gen: Aris 13 hijack underscores need to follow BMP
MARCH 16, 2017 — Following of the hijacking of the tanker Aris 13, off Puntland, Somalia, IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim is urging the shipping industry to diligently apply IMO guidance and best