IMB flags growing concern over piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
The International Maritime Bureau has once again highlighted concerns over attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, which have more than doubled in 2018. Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the bureau noted
There were 201 reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery against vessels in 2018 compared with 180 in the same period a year ago