Somali pirates hijack German shipSomali pirates have hijacked a German cargo ship called the Beluga Nomination, the ship's operators said on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for Bremen-based Beluga Shipping did not give details regarding the ship's crew, country of registration or More… |
Somali pirates get $2.7m ransom for German shipSomali pirates holding a German ship with five Germans, three Russians, two Ukrainians and 14 Filipinos on board have received a $2.7 million ransom and are counting it before releasing the ship, a pirate told Reuters. "We have taken $2.7 More… |
Somali pirates seize German shipSomali pirates have seized a 20,000-tonne German container vessel in their latest attack on the Indian Ocean's busy commercial shipping lanes, a regional maritime group said. Heavily armed gangs from the lawless Horn of Africa nation hijac More… |