pirates Archives - Carrier Management

Pirate Kidnappings Soar in Waters off the West African Coast

The number of kidnappings reported off the West African coast in the year through September is 40% higher than the same period in 2019, according to the International Maritime Bureau. Piracy ...

2015 Was Safest Year for Shipping in the Last Decade: Allianz

The shipping industry saw its safest year in a decade in 2015, according to a new report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), with 85 total losses reported worldwide last year, down ...

Emerging Risks Pose Serious Challenges to Marine Industry: Allianz

An increasingly difficult operating climate for ship operators has forced a number of innovations, including larger ship sizes to capitalize on economies of scale, the use of alternative fuels and ...

Pirate Attacks by Heavily Armed Gangs Surge off Nigerian Coast

Pirate attacks off Nigeria's coast have jumped by a third this year with ships passing through West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, a major commodities hub, increasingly under threat from gangs wanting to ...