Pirates opened fire on a Zacchello Group-owned chemical tanker during an unsuccessful boarding attempt off Nigeria on Thursday, TradeWinds has learned.
The hour-long assault on the 35,100-dwt Elbtank Germany (built 1999) has sparked renewed fears for shipping in the region as it occurred a large distance from the coast.
Between seven and eight attackers launched at the Liberia-flagged vessel in a fishing boat some 50 nautical miles offshore Lagos just after midnight on Thursday.
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