Kidnaps more common than cargo theft
Hijacking less popular than kidnap.
Crew abductions increasingly trump cargo theft among global piracy incidents
Pirates across the world are increasingly ditching cargo theft in favour of abducting crews for ransom, delegates attending a conference in Singapore were told today.
ReCAAP, the multinational Asian piracy watchdog, organised a piracy seminar as part of the ongoing Singapore Maritime Week.
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Source: splash247.com