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The number of ships signalling attacks by Somali pirates has fallen this year to its lowest since 2009, a report from the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau (IMB) revealed today, but IMB warns seafarers to remain vigilant in the high-risk waters around Somalia, the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. Meanwhile, violent attacks and hijackings are spreading in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is not a new phenomenon and in many ways has been over shadowed by Somali piracy in recent years. A recent attack in the region illustrates a worrying and new development for the industry.
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The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning against a pre-financing scam involving importers in West Africa and exporters in China that is manipulating the trade finance system to provide unofficial pre-shipment finance based upon false shipping documents.
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The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed today, but warned that these numbers were offset by a worrying increase of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
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The 2012 ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) Economic Crime Lecture, which took place at Lloyd’s of London on June 28, featured an insight into the world of cybercrime. It was presented by the global organised crime specialist Misha Glenny, who later received the CCS Special Award for investigative journalism into organised crime.