Piracy Incidents Continue to Rise With 40% Increase in Gulf of Guinea Kidnappings
Pirates armed with guns and knives are abducting bigger groups of seafarers at further distances off the West African coast. Keep Reading
Alert Issued as Maritime Threats Increase in Recent Weeks
The American Club has called for continued security vigilance for vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf, Straits of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean. Keep Reading
Three-Fold Increase in Maritime Attacks in Asia
A total of 29 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia during January-March 2020 compared to 10 incidents during January-March 2019. Keep Reading
Piracy Attacks Increase in Q1 2020
47 attacks were reported in the first three months of 2020, up from 38 in the same period last year. The Gulf of Guinea remains the world’s piracy hotspot. Keep Reading
Alarming Increase in Gulf of Guinea Piracy in 2019 as Kidnappings Increase More Than 50 Percent
In the Gulf of Guinea, 64 crew members were kidnapped across six separate incidents in the last quarter of 2019 alone. As well as all vessel hijackings in 2019, the region also accounted 10 out of 11 cases where vessels came under fire. Keep Reading
Gulf of Guinea Pirates Kidnap Crew of Two European-Flagged Ships
Pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea have kidnapped a total of 13 people on two European-flagged ships in the last three days. Keep Reading
Global Maritime Piracy Report: West Africa Seas Worst for Attacks
In total, 73% of all kidnappings at sea, and 92% of hostage-takings, took place in the Gulf of Guinea. Armed pirates in these high-risk waters kidnapped 27 crew members in the first half of 2019, and 25 in the same period in 2018. Two chemical tankers were hijacked, as well as a tug that was then used in another attack. Keep Reading
Information Sharing Drives Q1 Fall in Maritime Piracy Incidents
The International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) report for the first quarter of 2019 reveals fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships than the first three months of 2018. Keep Reading
Global Piracy Attacks Increase, Marked Rise in West Africa
The region saw a significant new spike in violence in the last quarter of 2018. Vessels have been boarded by pirates well outside territorial waters, with crew kidnapped and taken into Nigeria where they are held for ransom. Keep Reading