<p>A tanker 22 Indian crew members onboard and carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline has gone missing for over 48 hours off the coast of&nbsp;Africa.</p>

<p>It is speculated that the tanker might have been hijacked for ransom or fallen prey to pirates.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It went off missing at the coast of the West African country, Benin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The vessel, MT Marine Express is the second ship to have lost in the recent months.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Ship was owned by Hong Kong-based Anglo Eastern Ship Management.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&#39;Anglo-Eastern&#39; tweeted that the contact with the ship was lost while at Cotonou, Benin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It further stated that it was last contacted on February 1.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We regret that contact has been lost with the AE-managed MT Marine Express while at Cotonou, Benin. Last contact was at 03:30 UTC, Feb 1. Authorities have been alerted and are responding. Our top priority is the safety of the crew, whose families have been contacted. Updates TBA.</p>
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A tanker 22 Indian crew members onboard and carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline has gone missing for over 48 hours off the coast of Africa

A tanker 22 Indian crew members onboard and carrying approximately $8.1 million in gasoline has gone missing for over 48 hours off the coast of Africa. It is speculated that the tanker might have been hijacked for ransom or fallen prey to pirates. It went off missing at the coast of the West African country, Benin. The vessel, MT Marine Express is the second ship to have lost in the recent months. The Ship was owned by Hong Kong-based Anglo Eastern Ship Management. 'Anglo-Eastern' tweeted that the contact with the ship was lost while at Cotonou, Benin. It further stated that it was last contacted on February 1. We regret that contact has been lost with the AE-managed MT Marine Express while at Cotonou, Benin. Last contact was at 03:30 UTC, Feb 1. Authorities have been alerted and are responding. Our top priority is the safety of the crew, whose families have been contacted. Updates TBA. — Anglo-Eastern (@angloeasterngrp) February 2, 2018 ×

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