US EditionSurge in Piracy Incidents in Asian Waters Raises Alarms
SINGAPORE STRAIT, JUL 9 – Piracy incidents surged 50% in early 2025 with a 95% boarding success rate in the congested Singapore Strait, posing safety risks despite ongoing inter-agency efforts, ICC International Maritime Bureau reports.
- Asia experienced a surge in piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships, recording 95 cases from January to June 2025, mainly in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
- The increase followed a 50 percent rise in incidents compared to the first half of 2024, with many attacks occurring after dark on ill-prepared ships with low freeboard moving slowly in restricted areas.
- Of the 80 incidents in the straits, about half targeted bulk carriers, a quarter involved tankers, and in 50 percent of cases, nothing was stolen; crew injuries were rare.
- ReCAAP executive director Vijay D Chafekar urged shipmasters to increase watchkeeping at night and install deterrent measures, while calling on authorities to boost presence in piracy hotspots to arrest offenders.
- The rise in piracy highlights fragile crew safety and the need for heightened vigilance as maritime security risks persist in congested, narrow shipping lanes handling significant global trade.
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Ship piracy, robberies rise 83% in Asia from Jan-Jun, anti-piracy group says
There were 95 piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Information Sharing Centre of intergovernmental anti-piracy group ReCAAP.
In the past six months, 95 pirate attacks and armed robberies against ships have been committed in Asia, an 83 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Ship piracy, robberies up 83% this year in SE Asia
SINGAPORE - There were 95 piracy and armed robbery crimes against ships in Southeast Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase from the same period last year, according to data from the intergovernmental anti-piracy group ReCAAP.
Ship piracy, robberies rise 83% in Southeast Asia in Jan-June, anti-piracy group says
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -There were 95 piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Information Sharing Centre of intergovernmental anti-piracy…
Surge in Piracy Incidents in Asian Waters Raises Alarms
Asia has seen a significant rise in piracy and armed robbery incidents, with a reported 95 cases in the first half of the year, an 83% increase from the same period last year. Most incidents occurred in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, with bulk carriers and tankers largely targeted.
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