Deputy Managing Director, Intertanko
Deputy Managing Director of Intertanko, a shipping association that represents 75% of the world's independent tanker fleet
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Joe Angelo
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Which Way, L.A.?
Surge in Piracy off Somalia Somali pirates want $15 million in ransom money for the Sirius Star, a Saudi tanker carrying $100 million worth of crude oil that they took earlier this month. This morning, there’s news that a Yemeni cargo freighter has been captured. That brings the total of ships now being held by pirates to seventeen.
To the Point
The Perils of Modern Piracy Somali pirates want $15 million in ransom money for a Saudi tanker carrying $100 million worth of crude oil. The capture of the Sirius Star, which was taken earlier this month, is the most daring modern pirate escapade to date, and this morning, there's news that yet another cargo freighter has been captured, this one from Yemen.
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