Maersk Pleads For Military Backup Against West Africa Pirates By Camille BAS-WOHLERT
03/05/21 AT 9:44 AM
Fed up with pirate attacks on its fleet off the west African coast, global shipping giant Maersk is clamouring for a major naval mission to police the vital but treacherous maritime route.
The call for action comes after two of the Danish company s ships were boarded by bandits in the Gulf of Guinea within the space of one month at the turn of the year.
The area is a major shipping route stretching from Senegal to Angola, but it has been plagued by piracy in recent years.
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