The attack took place about 75 nautical miles off Yemen’s coast in the westbound transit corridor of the Gulf of Aden IRTC

A global solution to the issue of crew changes during the coronavirus crisis has been endorsed by the International Maritime Organization, which may offer a pathway to freeing seafarers trapped by lockdowns and travel restrictions

Kidnap-and-ransom attacks off West Africa, less disruptive to cargo trade than Somali hijackings, have failed to prompt the same international response.

Nearly 50 crew have been abducted in the region so far, as Dryad Global warns of an uptick in kidnap for ransom cases in the Gulf of Guinea

The second half of 2019 saw record-setting drug busts on vessels operated by major carriers

Vemahope is reported to have been attacked by attacked by a gang on a speedboat about 90 nautical miles southwest of the Bonga Terminal in Nigeria

This intervention in the Middle East Gulf should be seen through the prism of the impending US election. Furthermore, this single tweet alone is unlikely to return oil to a sustained price where US shale can compete. Worryingly, this may signify that the US is preparing for a longer-term escalation of tensions in the region

Colombia’s Maritime Directorate General named the victim as Myo Tun Zaw, aged 50, of Myanmar

According to Lloyd’s List Intelligence, 11 members of the crew managed to lock themselves in the citadel, while contact was lost with eight others who are believed to have been taken hostage on board