More crew members were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported on Tuesday. In its…
Piracy activity in Southeast Asia and the East Africa and Indian Ocean High Risk Area (HRA) during 2016 Q3 declined compared to Q2, but a high threat of crew kidnapping and hijacking remains in Southeast Asia and West Africa, NYA…