Only International Action Will Stop Increase In Piracy: BIMCO

A fresh annual report from the International Maritime Bureau shows that attacks in West Africa pushed piracy...

ReCAAP: Rise in Number of Piracy And Armed Robbery Incidents Against Ships In Asia During Jan.-Aug. Period

A total of eight incidents of armed robbery against ships1 were reported in Asia in August 2018. No piracy...

ReCAAP ISC reports three piracy incidents in Asia during April

ReCAAP ISC released its monthly report for piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia. ReCAAP ISC reported a total of three incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in April 2018.

48% decrease in piracy incidents in Asia

ReCAAP ISC reported that a total 14 incidents, including nine actual incidents and five attempted incidents, were reported in Asia during January-March 2018 compared to 27 incidents that were reported during the same period in 2017.

Maritime piracy report sees first Somali hijackings after five-year lull

Pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter of 2017, slightly more than the same period last year, according to the latest ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) piracy report.

Somali piracy – recent attack shows there is no room for complacency

On 8 April 2017, the bulk carrier OS 35 was attacked and boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden. Fortunately

Nigerian Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea a Major Risk for Merchant Shipping

The Gulf of Guinea continues to be one of the most dangerous bodies of water in the world for merchant shipping.