Ship robberies in Asian waters fall by 24% during 2021

The number of ship robberies in Asian waters fell by 24% this January-October compared to the same period in 2020.

From January to October this year, some 64 incidents took place while 84 incidents occurred in 2020, due to the decrease of incidents in all the locations, except the Singapore Straights.

According to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), in October 2021 alone, however, the number of incidents increased with nine actual...

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