Ships forced to detour to escape piracy in the Gulf of Aden
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22/11/08 , 00:28 /
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Alarmed by the threats of piracy now spreading farther than the Gulf of Aden, the international shipping community is seriously considering the idea of avoiding the route through the perilous waters. Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, announced its 50-strong oil tanker fleet would make a major detour to avoid the pirate-plagued waters off the Somali coast because it could no longer guarantee the safety of the slow-moving ships.
