The piracy of ferronickel cargo "ship Sinar Kudus" occurred on March 16 at 2.27 pm Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB), the firm`s management said in an information openness.
All of the ship`s 20 Indonesian crew members were safe.
"The firm`s priority is the safety of the crew," the SMDR management said.
The impact of the hijacking on the firm`s operations and business survival was not yet known.
The Indonesian-flagged Sinar Kudus was carrying 8,300 tonnes of ferronickel from Indonesia to Rotterdam when it was hijacked, Iryanto Hutagaol, Samudera Indonesia`s corporate secretary, told Reuters.
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