Armed pirates have attacked an oil tanker off Nigeria’s coast. Five Indian mariners were kidnapped in the process, and many of the crew’s personal belongings were stolen. The SP Brussels was raided on Monday, just 40 miles off the oil-rich Niger Delta area. Following the attack, the remaining crew was able to sail the…
A Princess Cruises ship, the Island Princess, rescued five Jamaicans who claimed to be drifting in the Caribbean for about three weeks in a small boat. The Island Princess brought the group on board, unsure of their conditions and identities at the moment. The luxury liner left Fort Lauderdale one week ago and was…
The CMA CGM Group is pleased to announce the christening of the world’s largest containership, the CMA CGM MARCO POLO (16 000 TEU), today at the Container Terminal of Zeebrugge, in presence of her godmother, Mrs. Naila Saadé, President of the CMA CGM Corporate Foundation and wife of Mr. Jacques R. Saadé, CMA CGM Group Chairman and…
NATO is urging the merchant shipping community not to lower their guard or preparation over the Christmas period as the pirates operating in the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters will not be taking a holiday. The recent attack (16th December) on the MV Torm Kristina proves that the pirates are still on the lookout…