Posts tagged: Somalia

Insurance premiums expected to rise on back of piracy

29 January 2009

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There is an expectation that insurance premiums are due to rise as marine piracy continues to affect major shipping routes. Whilst the increase in naval presence has helped lower the rate of attacks, there have been a number of high profile pirate attacks on vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden which have been settled via [...]

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Piracy and the effect on cargo owners

26 November 2008

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In the waters off Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, the frequency of pirate attacks has intensified over the last two years as Somalia remains without a central government. International security efforts have increased, but their presence is having minimal impact on what is unquestionably a lucrative crime. Somali pirates are making ransom demands of up to [...]

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Marine Kidnap and Ransom Insurance

1 November 2008

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The percentage of piracy attacks that involve hostage-taking or kidnap has risen dramatically from 53% in 2004 to a staggering 82% in 2007. Whilst attacks in the Malacca Strait and Indonesia have dropped by over 50% in the same time, the Somali coast and Gulf of Aden have seen a drastic rise from only 2 incidents [...]

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