Delayed cargoes kept in temporary storage facilities are changing the nature of theft risk. Robberies from these facilities has grown significantly

Transit of over 1,000 vessels daily through the Singapore Strait remains safe, with robbers who attack ships often unarmed and vessels’ crew unharmed, according to Singapore authorities

While armed robberies of ships in Asia remain a problem, no piracy was reported in the region last year as relevant governments forge closer co-operation

Criticism mounts over Denmark’s conduct in connection with an incident involving suspected pirates in the Gulf of Guinea last November

BIMCO and Danish Shipping defended the mission amid claims the Danes’ operation strained relations between states and the shipping industry

The detainees on the frigate Esbern Snare have been held since a November 24 gunfight in the Gulf of Guinea

Vessel was headed for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Jizan on route from the Yemeni island of Socotra

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency wants an extradition treaty with Indonesia to facilitate prosecution of suspected foreign crew

Piracy reporting centre has warned of an increased risk of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea