There are fears that a Norwegian-owned ship may have fallen into pirate hands off the coast of Tanzania overnight.
In the same region naval forces are working towards freeing an Iranian dhow as a stand-off with its pirate captors draws to a close.
Nothing has been heard from the 3,884-dwt bitumen carrier Asphalt Venture (built 1991) since Tuesday night, numerous sources have told TradeWinds.
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