The Phoenix service introduces a new direct, continuous maritime mainline connection between the Adriatic, Eastern Mediterranean and key ports in the Far East.
Three Romanian crewmembers of the product tanker Histria Ivory have been kidnapped by pirates off Togo, according to Romania's Free Trade Union of Navigators
Pirates boarded a container ship off the coast of Nigeria, seizing 11 crew including eight from Poland, according the vessel's management firm and Polish state media.