While several fishing boats have been boarded in the region, this is the first time armed attackers have taken control of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Guinea in more than a year

Attack is a suspected drug-related incident

Circumstances on land influence piracy activities. Any domestic changes could reignite, reduce, or even alter the nature of attacks

The push for digitalisation and interconnectivity is making shipping an increasing target for cyber attacks

Marine mutual has handled around 300 stowaways in the past three years, head of loss prevention estimates, which could be pointer to a more substantial problem

Yemen borders one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, with more than 22,000 passings through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait last year

Piracy attacks are at a 30-year low according to the latest figures, but have the pirates really hung up their Kalashnikovs, or is this a statistical anomaly, rebranding or just more opaque reporting? This week’s podcast investigates what really lies behind the lack of piracy headlines and the real security risks still out there for shipping

Around 65% of all incidents in Asia last year were in the Singapore Strait, according to monitoring group

The Black Sea Grain Initiative is inherently flawed and it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to think it could fall apart at a moment's notice. But even with its limitations and drawbacks it is a success diplomatically and economically. This week’s podcast examines whether that will be enough to sustain it through the turmoil that lies ahead

Digitalisation has made life easier for supply chains, but also for those that prey on them. TT Club is calling for increased vigilance against theft and financial losses

Big improvements in Gulf of Guinea and noticeable decline in Central and Southern America, but Singapore Strait remains cause for concern, says annual report

Police have not ruled out further arrests after a 4,800 teu capacity boxship was held off the Netherlands coast for a week while a search of the vessel for a bomb was undertaken