The two Filipino sailors kidnapped from the vessel "MV Progreso" on September 10 in Port-au-Prince Bay were released for ransom on October 3, according to a well-informed source who spoke to Le Nouvelliste on Monday, October 14, 2024. "They were released for ransom and are in very good health," the source confirmed. The abduction of these two sailors, along with gunfire directed at the Port-au-Prince port facilities, had caused a paralysis of transport operations at the Port Authority of Port-au-Prince (APN) and the Container Port of Port-au-Prince (CPS) before ships resumed operations last Saturday, Le Nouvelliste learned.