Southeast Asia piracy News

Spike in Piracy in Singapore Strait Prompts Calls for Improved Security

Coastal nations around the Singapore Strait must step up surveillance and patrols of the strategic waterway after a sharp rise in piracy incidents last year, maritime watchdog ReCAAP said on Wednesday. The number of piracy and armed robbery incidents in …

Piracy Surges Along Southeast Asia’s Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Piracy has surged this year along Southeast Asia’s straits of Malacca and Singapore, one of the world’s busiest trade routes, according to a watch group that tracks maritime security. Incidents along the shipping choke point have risen to 30, from …

Dryad Maritime Reports ‘Increasing Threat’ of Piracy in Southeast Asia

Marine intelligence specialist Dryad Maritime has issued a warning of an increasing threat from Southeast Asia piracy following the release of their second quarter figures, which show that the area continues to experience the highest number of maritime crime incidents …