Tag: IMB

  • Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot?

    Call for enhanced security in the Singapore Straits. Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot? Sam Bateman A recent piece by Elliot Brennan (Southeast Asia: Here be Pirates) misrepresents […]

  • Here be pirates

    The rise in SE Asia piracy causes concern. Here be pirates: Why Southeast Asia needs to boost maritime cooperation Elliot Brennan On 1 April, a Malaysia-flagged tanker was attacked and […]

  • No Nigerian piracy in June

    Figures from IMB only record incidents reported to them. Buhari effect: No piracy in Nigerian waters in June Pirates on Nigerian waters went to sleep in June, in the first […]

  • IMB, ReCAAP reports issued

    Reported bodies reveal Q1 statistics. IMB & ReCAAP ISC Release 2015 Half-Yearly Reports on Piracy & Armed Robbery At Sea In a rare case of coincidence, both IMB and ReCAAP […]

  • Global piracy under spotlight

    International Peace Institute meets to discuss issue. As Somali Sea-Piracy Declines, Attention Turns To Southeast Asia And Other Regions NEW YORK — Piracy at sea figured prominently during a two-panel […]

  • Piracy in Southeast Asia

    “It is likely that piracy in Southeast Asia will continue for years to come…” Piracy in Southeast Asia When we think of piracy, Somalia and the 2013 Hollywood movie Captain […]

  • Piracy rampant in Indonesia waters

    IMB report causes alarm regionally. Piracy rampant in Indonesia waters Nani Afrida Indonesia should boost efforts to secure its sea territory to prevent a rise in piracy and armed robbery […]

  • 10 percent Rise In Global Piracy Attacks Recorded

    IMB issues quarterly report.  10 percent Rise In Global Piracy Attacks Recorded Global piracy attacks rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, with more than half […]

  • Piracy surges in Southeast Asia

    No sign of decrease in SE Asia attacks. One coastal tanker hijacked every two weeks in South East Asia A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East […]

  • Shipping plans cyber guidelines

    Industry taking threat seriously. International Shipping Organisations Join Forces to Develop Cyber Security Guidelines for Shipping Press Release It has been announced today that the Round Table of international shipping […]