Subscribe to RSS feedCharter refused over hijack danger fears
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Keith Wallis, Hong Kong
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Feb 15, 2010 10:06 AM
HEAVYLIFT shipping company Dockwise has refused a charter because of the threat to ships posed by piracy in the Gulf of Aden and nearby areas in the Indian Ocean.
Chief executive Andre Goedee confirmed to Lloyd’s List that the company, which has a fleet of 20 heavylift and semi-submersible vessels, turned down one contract because of the piracy risk.
While the company has used the protected convoy system offered...
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