Read more Gulf of Aden stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36018/gulf-of-aden.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:25:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/58224/somali-pirates-seize-german-ship-11-crew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSomali pirates have hijacked a German cargo ship carrying a crew of 11 in the Gulf of Aden, the latest seizure by high-seas bandits who are holding hundreds of merchant mariners hostage, the AP reports.The MV Victoria was captured yesterday 75 miles south of Yemen. There is no information...http://www.newser.com/story/58224/somali-pirates-seize-german-ship-11-crew.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 8:59:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58076/koreas-unite-to-foil-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Gulf of Aden was the scene of a rare example of inter-Korean cooperation yesterday as the unfriendly nations joined efforts to thwart pirates, reports the Wall Street Journal . A helicopter from a South Korean warship was sent to the rescue when a North Korean cargo ship being pursued by...http://www.newser.com/story/58076/koreas-unite-to-foil-pirates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 4:48:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56540/dutch-forces-free-20-pirate-hostages-let-pirates-go.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDutch commandos freed 20 hostages in a raid on a pirate "mother ship" today, Reuters reports. The captives, Yemeni fisherman, had been forced to sail their vessel after it was hijacked by pirates for use in support of attacks in the Gulf of Aden. Seven pirates were briefly detained but...http://www.newser.com/story/56540/dutch-forces-free-20-pirate-hostages-let-pirates-go.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 18 Apr 2009 7:30:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56225/somalia-seeks-funds-to-fight-pirates-on-land.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSomalia's transitional government says it's ready to take on the pirates that prey on shipping off its shores, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Somalis say they can tackle the pirates on land more effectively than foreign navies can manage at sea—but they are currently outgunned and will need...http://www.newser.com/story/56225/somalia-seeks-funds-to-fight-pirates-on-land.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 8:18:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56119/somali-pirates-seize-3-more-ships.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSomali pirates have seized another three ships in the Gulf of Aden, the AP reports. Two Egyptian fishing boats were hijacked yesterday and a Greek-owned freighter with at least 20 crew on board was seized before dawn today by pirates evidently undeterred by the recent standoff with the US Navy....http://www.newser.com/story/56119/somali-pirates-seize-3-more-ships.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 5:59:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56054/us-military-may-strike-pirates-on-land.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne way for the US to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden is to cut it off at the source, targeting Somali pirate land bases. Coupled with economic and food aid for Somalia’s citizens, this plan is the only “silver-bullet solution,” an analyst tells Bloomberg. Such a strategy hearkens...http://www.newser.com/story/56054/us-military-may-strike-pirates-on-land.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 10:27:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55993/piracy-jacks-up-insurance-fuel-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPiracy in the Gulf of Aden is driving up shipping costs as companies are forced to choose between paying higher insurance or taking longer routes, the AP reports. Premiums have reportedly risen at least tenfold for travel near the Somali coast, and avoiding the Gulf of Aden by navigating around...http://www.newser.com/story/55993/piracy-jacks-up-insurance-fuel-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 0:42:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55942/ship-docks-safely-navy-foils-pirates-seeking-us-captain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Maersk Alabama and its 19 American crewmembers safely reached a Kenyan port today, but their captain remains in the clutches of Somali pirates, the AP reports. Bandits controlling a German cargo ship and other hijacked vessels ship have been trying to locate the lifeboat holding Capt. Richard Phillips to...http://www.newser.com/story/55942/ship-docks-safely-navy-foils-pirates-seeking-us-captain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Apr 2009 14:02:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55936/somali-pirates-strike-again-seize-tugboat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA little international publicity won't deter Somali pirates. Hijackers seized a tugboat in the Gulf of Aden today, the AP reports. The vessel is Italian-owned—initial reports said American—and at least 10 of its 16 crew members are Italian. The tugboat had been towing two barges off Somalia's northern...http://www.newser.com/story/55936/somali-pirates-strike-again-seize-tugboat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Apr 2009 10:11:08 CDT