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 on the rise in 2023

Piracy incidents on the rise in 2023

The annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern over the first successful Somali based hijacking since 2017. Both the number of maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents and the number of crew kidnappings...