Global piracy hits three-decade low, International Maritime Bureau says

Global piracy has hit a 30-year low, while the Gulf of Guinea has cooled down, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says.

In its quarterly report, the group counted 90 incidents worldwide in the first nine months of 2022. The number of incidents in the Gulf of Guinea — once considered the world’s piracy hotspot — fell to 13.

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The global tally was the lowest since 1992, the IMB said.