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Two vessels with 22 Indians on board hijacked by pirates in Yemen, SomaliaIn a troubling episode, pirates have seized two commercial vessels, leaving 22 Indian nationals on board. The first vessel, an oil tanker w...21 Aug, 2026, 02.06 PM IST- Pirates allegedly hijack chemical tanker off Yemen coast in Gulf of Aden: ReportArmed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden off southern Yemen on Friday and are believed to have taken control ...17 Jul, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
- Talks for release of 3 ships held by Somali pirates in advanced stage: SourcesRansom talks for three hijacked vessels and their crew are progressing well. These negotiations involve registered countries, ship owners, ...16 Jul, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
- Three oil tankers hijacked, 7 crew members abducted by armed men in NW PakistanIn Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, armed men hijacked three oil tankers. They abducted seven crew members. The incident occurred in the Tuchi ...08 Jul, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
- British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coastThe notice on Wednesday came after the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations warned of a "potential hijack" under unc...04 Aug, 2021, 11.31 AM IST
- Hijack feared as Malaysian ship with Indian crew goes missingA cargo ship missing for a week with 14 crew members, including Indians, is feared to have been hijacked in the piracy-prone South China Se...10 Sep, 2015, 06.15 PM IST
- Pirates continue to strike in South East Asian waters: International Maritime BureauFive small tankers were hijacked in the waters of South East Asia in the second quarter of 2015, bringing the total number of vessels to 13.22 Jul, 2015, 08.55 PM IST
- Global piracy on the rise: International Maritime BureauThe report also found that after a steady drop in global piracy over the last few years, attacks rose 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2...01 Jul, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
- IMB concerned over rise in hijacking cases in Southeast AsiaIn 2014, 10 vessels were hijacked, seven fired upon, 78 boarded and 21 vessels reported attempted attacks against their vessels.10 Sep, 2014, 01.05 PM IST
- As winter nears, milk mafia fears rise among transporters“We are very scared and don’t want to operate in the Delhi market,” said Paresh M Chaudhary, a leading transporter for both Amul and Mother...19 Oct, 2013, 06.07 AM IST
- Pirates hijack oil tanker with 24 Indian crew off Gabon coastAn oil-chemical tanker with an all Indian crew of 24 has been hijacked off the coast of the West African nation Gabon, officials said here ...16 Jul, 2013, 09.46 PM IST
- No clue about hijacked oil tanker with 21 Indian crew membersAuthorities on Sunday indicated they were not aware about the location of the oil tanker, with 21 Indian crew members on board.21 Aug, 2011, 10.17 PM IST
- Several Mumbaikars on hijacked vessel: DGThe directorate general (DG) of shipping confirmed on Wednesday to TOI that some of the 17 Indian sailors on the hijacked Italian-flagged o...10 Feb, 2011, 12.42 PM IST
- Somali pirates attack large Japanese oil tanker: IMBHeavily armed pirates attacked four ships off Somalia at the weekend, including a Japanese oil tanker and a Malaysian chemical tanker, a ma...26 Apr, 2010, 02.46 PM IST
- 14 Indian hostages freed from Somali pirates by Indian, French NaviesDemonstrating excellent coordination in the last six days, the Indian and French Navies together ensured the safe release of 14 Indian host...16 Jul, 2009, 05.34 PM IST
- Islamist fighters in Somalia enter pirate town in hope of bootyHeavily armed fighters of Somalia's hardline Islamist movement, Shabaab militia, have entered the pirate town in hope of spoils from the hi...23 Nov, 2008, 02.30 PM IST
- Somali pirates demand 25 mn dollars for Saudi oil tankerSomali pirates who hijacked Saudi oil super-tanker Sirius Star on Thursday are demanding 25 million dollars in ransom and have set a 10-day...20 Nov, 2008, 03.04 PM IST
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