A crewman has been killed by an intruder on a German containership off Colombia.

Zeaborn Ship Management said in a statement that the incident took place on its 3,752-teu managed vessel Spirit of Hamburg (built 2007) in Cartagena on the afternoon of 16 April.

A "valued seafarer" suffered fatal injuries following "what is believed to be a violent incident with an intruder onboard the ship in the port," the company added.