2020 saw a year-on-year increase in global piracy incidents, with the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region account for 90% of seafarer kidnappings worldwide. Maritime security and risk experts at the ICS Leadership Insights live event on 28 April discussed solutions needed for the GoG, as well as other maritime security risks shipping should keep on their radar in 2021.
Esben Poulsson, Chair of ICS, opened proceedings noting concerns over piracy in the GoG as well as other regions including the Gulf of...