Pirates have boarded a Malta-flagged products tanker off Somalia, maritime security sources said on Thursday, while the vessels manager said the ships 24 crew members were safe.
Attacks on vessels by armed assailants in recent days have raised concerns for shipping lanes in a region across which critical energy and goods are transported to global markets.
The Hellas Aphrodite, which was carrying gasoline, was en route from India to South Africa when a security incident took place on Thursday morning, its Greek manager Latsco Marine Management said, without providing details.
