Piracy News
Two Floating Armories Report Run-Ins With Houthis, Shots Fired
Private maritime security guards play an important role in defending merchant ships from Houthi rebel attacks in the Red...
Read More >>Guards Shoot and Detonate Houthi Bomb Boat Just Yards Away From Impact
A team of private maritime security contractors aboard a merchant ship recently shot and destroyed a Houthi suicide drone boat as...
Read More >>Op-Ed: Lightly-Armed Guards Are No Solution for Houthi Attacks
The world’s main shipping artery is under persis...
Read More >>One Injured in Robbery Aboard Heavy Load Carrier Off Batam
Indonesian maritime security agency Baklama has reported another daring robbery at sea off the Riau Islands, adding to a...
Read More >>Italy Seizes Consignment of Weapons Intended for Libyan Warlord
Reports have emerged that last week, Italian authorities worked with U.S intelligence to seize a consignment of Libya-bo...
Read More >>Crew of Hijacked Bangladeshi Bulker Return Home After Long Voyage
The bulker Abdullah, which was captured and released by Somali pirates earlier this year, has returned safely to Banglad...
Read More >>Haiti's Gangs Try Their Hand at Piracy, Hijacking a Ship Full of Food
Haiti's gang warlords have turned the country into a disaster zone, abusing the citizenry and shutting down com...
Read More >>Op-Ed: Somali Pirates Are Back, But a Full-Scale Return is Unlikely
An Iranian fishing vessel, Almeraj 1, was reportedly hijacked by Somali pirates in November 2023. According to ...
Read More >>Re-Imagining Africa’s Agency in Global Maritime Security
Over the past month, the global maritime community has woken up to the possible re-emergence of Somali piracy, foll...
Read More >>Hijacked Car Carrier's Crew Treated "As Well As Can Be Expected"
The crew of the hijacked car carrier Galaxy Leader are being allowed to have a limited amount of contact with their families, and...
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