【Focus: Piracy incidents reported in the Strait of Singapore surged sharply in 2025】
On January 3, 2026, Kuala Lumpur time, Cyrus Mody, Deputy Director of the International Maritime Organization, stated in a report:
In recent years, the number of piracy incidents reported in the Strait of Singapore has been increasing, and it surged sharply in 2025. With a series of criminals arrested in the second half of the year, the number of reports decreased. The attackers who attacked ships in the Strait of Singapore usually tried to steal anything they could take. In particular, they were attracted by items in the storerooms or engine rooms. In most cases, the crew members were safe, and the criminals disappeared after the alarm went off. This contrasts with piracy in the Gulf of Guinea or the coast of Somalia, where the latter usually targets the crew members. In addition to the increase in the number of incidents reported in the Strait of Singapore, other consequences of the attacks are also worrying. For example, ship collisions or groundings may occur if the attack distracts the duty officers.
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