No fewer than 339 pirate attacks were recorded in the Gulf of Guinea in 2020,…
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Ship insurers to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the…
Bonny residents protest incessant attacks on waterways
Residents of Bonny, the host community of the multi-billion dollars Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG),…
U.S. labels Houthis terrorists after attacks on oil tankers
The U.S. has classified Yemen’s Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization following a series of…
IMB: West African waters world’s worst for pirate attacks
The seas around West Africa remain the world’s most dangerous for piracy, the International Maritime Bureau’s…
Tanker freight rates double after attacks
Crude oil tanker freight rates from the Arabian Gulf to China have doubled on the back…
Saudi shuts major oil pipeline after drone attacks
Drone attacks claimed by Iran-aligned Yemen rebels shut down one of Saudi Arabia’s major oil pipelines…
Asia records three attacks against ships in April
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information…
Asia records 3 armed robbery attacks against ships in January
A total of three incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in January…