As ships reroute around Africa to avoid Middle East conflict zones, piracy off Somalia is back. The resurgence is driving up insurance, transit times and security costs, putting new pressure on global ...

In recent days there have been several attacks against vessels sailing off the coast of the African country, including four kidnappings ...

The lemon-laden Fahad-4, hijacked in late April, was used as a mothership to attack other ships.

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Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked lemon-laden Emirati dhow at sea after failing to use the vessel to attack other ...

The threat of piracy in the region has increased from “low” to “substantial” after several ships were hijacked in recent days ...

Joint naval patrols are stretched thin by the Middle East crisis, but their ability to eradicate piracy was always limited.

Somali pirates are profiting from the war in Iran as commercial ships, bypassing conflict routes through lengthy detours ...

Pirates appear to be taking advantage of international naval strength being diverted to Middle East ...

Concerns have grown over an uptick in Somali pirate attacks against cargo ships, after four vessels were targeted in a single week in April. BBC News reports that the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations ...

An armed Somali watches a Greek cargo ship anchored off NE Somalia in 2010 - Copyright AFP/File Charly TRIBALLEAU An armed Somali watches a Greek cargo ship anchored ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Suspected pirates have boarded a St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo vessel off Somalia’s coast and were sailing it toward the Somali shoreline, maritime security groups ...