Piracy incidents fall, but attacks more violent

IMB: Somali piracy threat continues

A total of 33 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded in the first three months of 2024, an increase from 27 incidents for the same period in 2023. The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern on the continued acts of maritime...
Piracy incidents at lowest level since 1994

Piracy incidents at lowest level since 1994

IMB’s latest global piracy report recorded 97 incidents of piracy and armed robbery for the first nine months of 2021 – the lowest level of reported incidents since 1994. At the same time IMB’s Piracy Reporting Centre warns against complacency as violence against crew...