A Maersk Line boxship has become the second such vessel to be captured by Somali pirates in under a week.
The 1,098-teu, US-flagged Maersk Alabama (built 1998) was attacked and seized on Wednesday morning, a brief statement from AP Moller-Maersk group read.
According to a brief statement from the UK-based Maritime Security Centre (Horn of Africa) there is an all American crew of 21 onboard.
