Pirates Board Greek Bulker Glamor off Yemen in 25th Incident of 2026

A Greek-owned bulk carrier, the Glamor, was boarded by pirates roughly 38 nautical miles southwest of Balhaf, Yemen on September 10. The crew had already shut down all systems and retreated to the citadel before the attackers boarded.

Six pirates arrived by skiff. They boarded but couldn't get control of the ship. They left.

All crew members were reported safe. Japanese naval aircraft flew over the area as part of a coordinated response, and the pirates abandoned the attempt as international forces arrived in the vicinity. The EU's Operation Atalanta task force is investigating.

The Glamor is a 24,000-dwt bulk carrier built in 1998, registered under a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag and owned by Greek interests.

The incident marks the 25th reported piracy or boarding case globally since January 2026, and the first since August 20. EUNAVFOR recorded it as the seventh such case in the Gulf of Aden since April.

For more coverage of piracy in these waters, read about the boarding of chemical tanker ASANA in the Gulf of Aden and the release of MV Sward’s crew after 138 days.