Malaysia foils tanker hijacking, arrests 10 pirates

By Jite Eriabie  Malaysian authorities thwarted the hijacking of a Thai oil tanker on Thursday and…

Pirates kidnap five from cargo ship off Nigeria

Pirates reportedly kidnapped five crewmembers from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Sunday. The…

Pirates board tanker off Malaysia, steal diesel 

Armed pirates attacked a tanker off Malaysia on June 23, stealing the ship’s diesel cargo, the IMB…

Pirates rob Thai oil tanker of 1.5 million litres of diesel 

A Thai oil tanker was attacked by pirates on Friday and robbed of 1.5 million litres…

Somalia signs treaty to repatriate convicted pirates

A decision taken last week by India to sign a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement with the…

Troops raid kidnappers’ den in Niger Delta, kill two

The Joint Task Force protecting oil facilities in the Niger Delta has killed two kidnappers in…

Armed pirates attack Navig8 tanker in Gulf of Oman

Armed pirates aboard a skiff attacked an oil tanker underway in the Gulf of Oman on…

Chinese navy hands over three pirates to Somali authorities

A Chinese navy ship handed over three suspected pirates to Somali authorities on Friday, police said, underscoring…

Armed pirates chase, fire at tanker off Somalia

Six armed persons in a skiff chased and fired upon a product tanker MT Costina underway…

Infographics: Nigerian pirates activities in 2017

The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous bodies of water in…

Niger Delta pirates strike again, abduct eight seafarers 

Eight crewmembers have been kidnapped by armed Niger Delta pirates from an offshore tug off the…

Philippine forces rescue cargo ship from pirates

The Philippine Coast Guard and Navy have thwarted a pirate attack on a freighter off Zamboanga…