Piracy and maritime crime throughout West Africa have shrunk by 54% this year but the causes have not been eradicated, warns shipping security company Dryad Global in a new report.
Incidents of actual and attempted attacks on vessels have declined by more than 75% in 2021, Dryad said in an article in its Metis Insights report.
The numbers of vessels boarded have fallen by 32% and incidents of being boarded and crews kidnapped have declined by 66%.
