By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria’s oil wells may be flowing again, but the country’s largest operator says attacks continue to put a brake on output. “Security in parts of the Niger delta remains a major concern with persisting incidents of criminality, kidnapping and vandalism as well as onshore and offshore piracy,” said Igo Weli, general manager for external … [Read more...]
Pirates Release FWN Rapide Crew Members Kidnapped Off Nigeria
Pirates have released eleven hostages kidnapped from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria last month. Their release was confirmed Wednesday by ship manager ForestWave. The hostages were crew members of the FWN Rapide, which was attacked by pirates April 21 as it was nearing Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Two additional crew members escaped … [Read more...]
Missing FWN Rapide Crew Member Found Safe on Ship in Nigeria
One of twelve crew members thought to be kidnapped by pirates off the coast Nigeria has been found safe aboard the vessel, ship manager ForestWave said Tuesday. The crew member was located late Monday night during a search of the vessel in Nigerian waters. The Dutch cargo ship FWN Rapide was attacked by pirates on Saturday as the vessel was nearing port of Port … [Read more...]
Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria
Suspected pirates kidnapped twelve crew members from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, the ship manager confirmed on Sunday. The attack occurred early Saturday morning as the vessel was nearing port of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The ship owner, ForestWave Navigation, confirmed Monday that 12 of 14 crew members on board their general cargo ship FWN … [Read more...]
Pirates Release Hijacked MT Marine Express in Gulf of Guinea
Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have released a Panama-flagged oil tanker and its 22 Indian crew members which they had hijacked off Benin last week, the ship's manager Anglo-Eastern has confirmed. The company said in an emailed statement on Monday that the MT Marine Express is now back under command of its Captain and crew. All crew members are reported safe and the cargo is … [Read more...]