Pirates boarded the Hong Kong-flagged Nave Constellation on Tuesday after it had departed Bonny Offshore Terminal, Lloyd’s List Intelligence reports

About 10 European and non-European countries could join the new naval mission

Seven crew were abducted by assailants while the anchor handler was carrying out offshore field operations

The vessels and crew were released once it was confirmed they were not related to ‘countries of aggression’

South Korea has reportedly demanded the release of the vessel and its crew, but the Houthi group wants to run ownership checks before committing to a release

The port was working at 50% of capacity and operations may be completely halted if the protests continue, port officials told Reuters

Those at sea have been warned never to trust their instruments implicitly, while they all, in theory, have alternative means of navigation available

Owners’ union issues plea for response to ‘unacceptable’ situation in the Gulf of Guinea, hinting at wider industry frustration with unchecked raids on ships

Britain has officially lowered its risk assessment for UK-flagged ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. They will soon be able to proceed without naval accompaniment, according to the Department for Transport