Acts of piracy on the world's seas have surged this year, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). It pointed to ...

The ICC International Maritime Bureau has revealed a rise in global piracy and armed robbery incidents in the first quarter ...

Acts of piracy and armed robbery in the Singapore Straits have surged almost fourfold in the first quarter of 2025 compared ...

Two fishing vessels and a dhow were hijacked off the coast of Somalia between Feb. 7 and March 16, indicating that ...

“Although three Somali piracy incidents have been recorded, several hijackings of dhows and fishing vessels may have gone unreported,” the IMB said. IMB has also cautioned users on the Gulf of Guinea ...

has reported an increase in the number of crew taken hostage or kidnapped in 2024.The IMB annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report recorded 116 incidents against ships in 2024 compared to 120 in ...

Insurance underwriters, already reeling from 132 Gulf piracy incidents in 2020 (IMB), respond with rate hikes, some premiums doubling after similar attacks as seen post-2019 MV Bonnie off Togo ...