SINGAPORE: Vessels have been boarded and robbed repeatedly around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, prompting warnings ...

A Greek-flagged tanker has been boarded by armed men in the latest piracy incident off Indonesia. Maritime intelligence ...

The Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, along with the Singapore Strait, continues to be a focal point for piracy, primarily due to the high volume of commercial traffic and ...

Back in 2010 the Somalis accounted for nearly all the hijackings. There are still pirates out there, but they are more into robbery than kidnapping.

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre ...

In modern times, certain hotspots have emerged as piracy-prone zones, most notably off the coast of Somalia, the Gulf of Guinea, and the Strait of Malacca. Recent reports indicate alarming trends ...

The Strait of Malacca is the shortest sea route between the Middle East and growing Asian markets. Piracy, collisions, and grounding are all risks. Around 15.2 million barrels pass through daily.

The increase in global shipping has caused significant congestion in the Strait of Malacca which poses an increased risk of a maritime accident as well as exposes ships to the threat of piracy as ...

A total of 107 incidents of piracy and armed robbery incidents were reported in in Asia last year, up from 101 in 2023.