Singapore Strait is an "Area of Concern" While Global Piracy Declines

Published Jul 20, 2022 6:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

While globally the incidents of piracy against commercial shipping continue to decline, Asia and specifically the Singapore Strait...

IMB Reports Piracy and Robberies at Lowest Levels in Nearly 30 Years

Published Jul 12, 2022 7:50 PM by The Maritime Executive

Global piracy and armed robbery incidents are at their lowest level in nearly 30 years due to increased vigilance and coordinated...

Published Jun 19, 2022 5:52 PM by The Maritime Executive

Armed pirates struck another platform operated by Pemex last week, forcing the crew to help them cart off stolen goods before depa...

Published Jun 8, 2022 7:14 PM by The Maritime Executive

While there has been a significant decline in piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea, in part due to the presence of international...

Published Jun 3, 2022 6:05 PM by The Maritime Executive

On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a new security resolution on maritime security in the Gulf of...

Published May 26, 2022 10:02 PM by The Maritime Executive

Armed pirates boarded an offshore vessel near an oil field off Tabasco, Mexico last weekend, making off with thousands of dollars...

Published Apr 15, 2022 1:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Southeast Asian waters are replacing the Gulf of Guinea as the most dangerous for commercial shipping, accounting for nearly half...

Published Apr 8, 2022 7:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

Somalia is enhancing vigilance against maritime piracy along its coastline with a new state-of-the-art facility for the Somali Pol...

Published Apr 5, 2022 3:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Italian Navy provided additional details on the boarding that took place aboard a bulker in the Gulf of Guinea reporting that...

Published Apr 4, 2022 1:31 PM by The Maritime Executive

The first vessel in more than three months was boarded in the Gulf of Guinea on Sunday, April 3 with analysts suggesting that it w...