Ships owned by Scorpio Bulkers, Torm and Alpha Bulkers were all targeted by teams of robbers off Indonesia last month, TradeWinds has learnt.

Just after 03:30 on 4 May Scorpio Bulkers' 84,900-dwt SBI Rumba (built 2015) was boarded by perpetrators off the Balikpapan Inner Anchorage, Indonesia.

Reports say the robber stole ship stores and property from the Marshall islands-flagged vessel while it was underway before escaping.

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