Nigerian ferry reported hijacked as piracy continues
One crew member and 11 passengers on board, security sources say
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February 2021
Gulf of Guinea saw over 130 seafarers abducted in 2020 amid ‘poor governance’
Dryad says piracy has worsened in West Africa, with coastal states overwhelmed by pandemic
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Navy to Remove Island on Fire-stricken USS Bonhomme Richard
The U.S. Navy has begun the process to remove the island from the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of an ongoing inactivation availability for the warship that was destroyed by a major fire in 2020.Salvage contractor Smit Americas started the remov…
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Grimaldi Group Orders Six RoRo Ships
The Grimaldi Group said it signed an order contract worth more than $500 million for the construction of six new ro/ro multipurpose vessels at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd (Ulsan) in South Korea.With a length of 250 meters, a beam of 38 meters and a d…
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CIT leads $45m boxship fleet refinancing for Mangrove Partners
New York bank was the lead arranger for new loan for vessel portfolio backed by charters to major lines
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