A Greek bulker has been forced to take evasive action after coming under attack from gunmen off Nigeria.

Piracy reporting bodies said the 60,000-dwt Scarabe (built 2015) was approached by seven pirates on a speedboat 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Agbami on Wednesday morning.

Security consultancy Ambreysaid the ultramax was outbound in ballast from Calabar in Nigeria at 11.1