Somali pirates have communicated with the owners of the bulk carrier MV Abdullah, owned by the Kabir Steel and Re-rolling Mills (KSRM) Group, after eight days of hijacking.
Meherul Karim, CEO of SR Shipping Ltd., a sister company of KSRM Group, verified the contact and added that it was made first via a third party. However, he would not provide specifics of the conversation.
The KSRM Group’s media spokesperson, Mijanul Islam, assured that more meetings between the pirates and...