The IMB annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report recorded ... The reported use of weapons also continues to rise. In 2024, guns were reported in 26 incidents compared to 15 in 2023.
Somali piracy has risen sharply adding to maritime shipping threats in a region of the world already dealing with Red Sea chaos caused by Houthi attacks.
In the just-ended calendar year, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 116 incidents of piracy and armed robbery ...
IMB reports decline in global maritime piracy in 2024. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.
A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday. The ship, with up to 18 ...
the 32-year-old traded a net for a gun when he and a group of other locals seized a Chinese fishing trawler and took its crew hostage off Puntland’s coast. After a seven-week siege at sea ...