The real-life captain whose high-seas ordeal became a Hollywood blockbuster is coming to Frankenmuth. Richard Phillips, the former cargo ship captain who was held hostage by Somali pirates in 2009, ...

Russia and Iran like to tout themselves as America's largest and most determined enemies, but everyone in the international community knows few geopolitical beefs run deeper than the United States ...

Somali pirates with links to Al Qaeda have released the Bangladesh-flagged cargo ship MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members after receiving a ransom payment of $5 million, locals and officials in ...

The tanker can carry 3,000 tonnes, but was not carrying any cargo when it was seized off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula country, the official told Reuters. Pirates have seized dozens of ships ...

Passengers aboard Cunard’s brand-new Queen Anne cruise ship had an unexpected experience last week as the luxury vessel ...

(CNN)-- Somali pirates have released a Turkish cargo ship that they had held since March 23, the European Naval Force in Somalia said Thursday. The Maltese-flagged MV Friga, which has a crew of 21 ...

The cargo ship, which was en route from the port of Lome in Africa to Cameroon, was seized by sea pirates, who took 10 crew ...

A Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship was almost overrun by pirates last month. Luckily, the crew escaped unhurt and the pirates’ boat was destroyed. However, things were very different in the 19th ...

Maritime security is vital for global trade, ensuring the safety of ships, cargo, and crew members. Over time, the threats at ...

In December 2023, a month after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels started striking merchant ships, Somali pirates hijacked MV Ruen, a Maltese-flagged cargo ship from the Indian Ocean. That was the ...