Pirates release Navios ship
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. said its ship Navios Apollon and her crew were released on Saturday by Somali pirates.
The 52,068-deadweight-ton dry bulk vessel was seized about 200 miles off the Seychelles on Dec. 28.
“The captain and crew are healthy and will be reunited with their families shortly,” said the firm, whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
The company thanked “the special efforts of the Chinese Embassy in Greece, and the ambassador personally, for assisting in the release process and arranging the Chinese warship Wenzhou to escort the Navios Apollon and crew and providing needed support after this prolonged period in captivity.”
Pirates release Navios ship
