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ICC FraudNet has published a new Global Annual Report to highlight international developments and perspectives in fraud, financial crime and asset recovery
Wednesday, 03 February 2021PratikAverage rating
ICC FraudNet has published a new Global Annual Report to highlight international developments and perspectives in fraud, financial crime and asset recovery. The Inaugural FraudNet Global Report 2021 draws upon the collective knowledge and experience-driven insights of its Members and Strategic Partners – all leaders in their fields of practice and who are at the forefront of some of the world’s m ...
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Gulf of Guinea records highest ever number of crew kidnapped in 2020, according to IMB’s annual piracy report
Monday, 11 January 2021Josh LamorenaAverage rating
London and Kuala Lumpur, 13 January 2021 – The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s annual piracy report recorded an increase of piracy and armed robbery incident ...
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IMB NVOCC Register: a business solution to a business problem
Wednesday, 06 January 2021PratikAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is inviting non-vessel owning common carriers or NVOCCs to sign up to its IMB NVOCC Register. NVOCCs that do so stand to benefit from being recognised as a ...
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Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, IMB reports
Wednesday, 28 October 2020PratikAverage rating
London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 October 2020 – ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2020, with a 40% inc ...
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Somali piracy: Last three hostages freed but threat still exists
Monday, 21 September 2020Josh LamorenaAverage rating
Somalia pirates have freed the last three of the 3,639 hostages held in captivity over the past five years.
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Crew kidnappings surge in seas off West Africa, IMB reports
Tuesday, 14 July 2020Josh LamorenaAverage rating
London and Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2020 – Violent attacks against ships and their crews have risen in 2020, with 77 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom since January, reveals the ICC Intern ...
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New Centre launched to tackle financial crime in Europe
Monday, 15 June 2020Josh LamorenaAverage rating
A new initiative launched by Europol will give Europe more bite to tackle financial and economic crime and help disrupt the flow of money to organised crime networks by following the money to trace, ...
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Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMB
Thursday, 09 April 2020Josh LamorenaAverage rating
London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 April 2020 – Seafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reporting 47 attacks i ...
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Coronavirus: Investment fraud and cyber scam warnings
Tuesday, 25 February 2020PratikAverage rating
There are warnings that scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to carry out investment frauds. Such frauds involve claims that a company’s products or services will be used to help ...
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Unprecedented number of crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea despite drop in overall global numbers
Monday, 13 January 2020Josh LamorenaAverage rating
London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 January 2020 – Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according to the Internati ...
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