Odfjell : Ships will take additional time , expense to travel around Horn of Africa . Company to sail through Gulf of Aden only if contractually agreed to . The attacks have increased sharply in perilous Gulf of Aden region this year . Multinational naval force has been patrolling the area to provide protection .
Odfjell : Ships will take additional time , expense to sail around south of Africa . Company to sail through Gulf of Aden only if contractually obliged to . Pirate attacks have increased sharply in perilous Gulf of Aden region this year . Multinational naval force has been patrolling the area to provide protection .