Convicted Nigerian Pirate Charged Again for Second Hijacking

Published Nov 14, 2024 6:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

A Nigerian pirate who was convicted and sentenced for hijacking a Dutch freighter has been charged again in connection w...

Two Somali Pirates Get 30 Years in Prison for Kidnapping a Journalist

Published Nov 14, 2024 3:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two Somali pirate leaders have been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for their role in kidnapping and holding an...

Published Aug 15, 2024 1:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Private maritime security guards play an important role in defending merchant ships from Houthi rebel attacks in the Red...

Published Jul 23, 2024 1:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

A team of private maritime security contractors aboard a merchant ship recently shot and destroyed a Houthi suicide drone boat as...

Published Jul 8, 2024 7:13 PM by Simon O. Williams

The world’s main shipping artery is under persis...

Published Jul 1, 2024 4:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Indonesian maritime security agency Baklama has reported another daring robbery at sea off the Riau Islands, adding to a...

Published Jun 23, 2024 4:13 PM by The Maritime Executive

Reports have emerged that last week, Italian authorities worked with U.S intelligence to seize a consignment of Libya-bo...

Published May 14, 2024 3:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

The bulker Abdullah, which was captured and released by Somali pirates earlier this year, has returned safely to Banglad...

Published Apr 9, 2024 4:29 PM by The Maritime Executive

Haiti's gang warlords have turned the country into a disaster zone, abusing the citizenry and shutting down com...

An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to&nbsp...