Asian waters see 35% rise in ship robbery during first six months of 2023

Piracy and ship robbery in Asian waters rose by 35% in the first six months this year compared to the same period last year.

According to available data from the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), some 57 incidents took place during the January-June period this year, compared to 42 incidents in the same months last year.

Data from ReCAAP, a body of the first regional government-to-government agreement to promote and enhance...

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Which Region Records To Be The Global Piracy Hotspot In 2021?

The Gulf of Guinea accounted for nearly half (43%) of all reported piracy incidents in the first three months of 2021, according to the latest figures from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reports ICC.

IBM’s Global Piracy Report

IMB’s latest global piracy report records 38 incidents since the start of 2021 – compared with 47 incidents during the same period last year. In the first three months of 2021, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) reported 33 vessels boarded, two attempted...

https://mfame.guru/which-region-records-to-be-the-global-piracy-hotspot-in-2021/

Women Had Quite A Part To Play in Ancient Sea Trade

Mandira Nayar in an article published in ‘The week’ magazine reveals fascinating ancient facts about how Mughal merchants, especially women and their contribution towards ship trading.

Empire Sketch

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s dargah (mausoleum) road  was a Yellow Bricked one that led Dorothy to Emerald City and the Wizard of Oz, it is the sweet scent of crimson roses mixed with smoky incense. It would be seen as cold, black-flecked white floor dotted with masked devotees waiting for redemption...

https://mfame.guru/women-had-quite-a-part-to-play-in-ancient-sea-trade/

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