Security

Marine traffic through the Red Sea has increased by 60% to about 36–37 ships per day since August 2024, Rear Admiral Vasileios Gryparis, commander of the EU's Aspides naval mission, told Reuters.

Dryad Global's latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory highlights critical developments, from piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea to innovative drone-based security threats.

Over the past week, 27 May-3 June, six incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (two CAT 2 incidents, one CAT 3 incident and three CAT 4 incidents) were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

The Security Council extended the authorization for UN member states to inspect vessels suspected of violating the arms embargo on Libya.

A new report by Nautilus International and the MM&P revealed a decline in merchant fleets and seafarer numbers across NATO member nations.

Dryad Global issued an advisory informing on the latest developments in the Black Sea region and risks to shipping and food supply chains.

In its latest Safety and Shipping Review, Allianz explores the growing risks posed by the shadow fleet: an expanding network of aging, covertly operated tankers involved in illicit oil trade. 

Over the past week, 20-26 May, six incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

A general cargo vessel was robbed by a group of armed men at Mongla Port, Bangladesh, on 26 May with crew members sustaining injuries.

A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa on May 26 killed two people and injured eight others, Ukrainian news sources reported.