ICC International Maritime Bureau

Die Anzahl der Piratenüberfälle stieg im vergangenen Jahr um fast vierzig Prozent auf 406. Dies ist das Ergebnis des heute veröffentlichten Quartalsberichts des Internationalen Schifffahrtsbüros (IMB), das zur Internationalen Handelskammer (ICC) gehört. 2008 waren es noch 293 Vorfälle. Letztmalig wurde die 400er Marke 2003 überschritten.

Jayant Abhyankar is the deputy director of the International Maritime Bureau, which is a specialised division of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Founded in 1981, the IMB takes a leading role in countering maritime fraud, piracy and related problems. He has been with the IMB since its inception and was responsible for setting up the Piracy Reporting Centre in...

London, 31 October 2006 - The number of reported piracy attacks world-wide in the first nine months of 2006 decreased to 174 compared to 205 during the corresponding period in 2005, according to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). In its Piracy and Armed Robbery Against

Due to a recent increase in piracy and geopolitical instabilities the importance and growth of marine traffic is in severe danger. Safe sea lines of communication (SLOC) are of utmost importance for the economic development and stability not only for industrialized nations but also for threshold