Singapur en el centro de la nueva ola de piratería marítima

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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En 2025, los incidentes de piratería marítima y robo a mano armada contra buques ascendieron a 137, frente a los 116 de 2024 y los 120 de 2023. Las cifras provienen del informe oficial de la Oficina Marítima Internacional de la CCI, que registra un aumento interanual del 18 %. La zona más afectada es el Estrecho de Singapur, con 80 incidentes, lo que representa el 58 % del total mundial. Al mismo tiempo, se ha producido una escalada de la violencia armada y un cambio en los métodos operativos de los grupos criminales.

Según la CPI, la mayoría de los incidentes aún se clasifican como ataques

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Enduring Threats: Piracy and Armed Robbery in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

The piracy and armed robbery (PAR) incidents in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) have shown fluctuations over the years. Reports indicate a temporary decline in cases, with eight incidents recorded in 2018 compared to nine in 2017, attributed to increased counter-piracy measures by shipping and law enforcement. However, this positive trend has been disrupted, particularly in the Singapore Strait, where ReCAAP reported a significant spike in incidents starting from October 2019. By mid-2021, over 50% of reported Asian piracy cases occurred in this area, raising alarms about both the resurgence of these threats and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic conditions in coastal communities.

SOMS is critical to global trade, historically noted for

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The Increasing Threat of Maritime Piracy in the Malacca Straits

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The recent surge in maritime piracy incidents in the Strait of Malacca has raised significant concerns, particularly given the geopolitical tensions in the nearby South China Sea. This vital commercial passage, which carries around 40% of global maritime trade, has seen a 9% increase in piracy-related incidents from January to March 2023, totaling 25 reported cases. The resurgence of these attacks is alarmingly timed with escalating tensions between major powers, notably the United States and China, both of which may increase their naval presence in the area, potentially jeopardizing regional security.

Indonesia, regarded as a key contributor to piracy in the Strait, faces pressure to enhance collaboration with its

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Pirates on the attack again. Boardings increased in 2025

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Acts of piracy in the Singapore Strait almost doubled: 80, compared to 43 in 2024. Worldwide signals 137 incidents

by Raoul de Forcade

25 January 2026

3' min read

Translated by AI
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The number of acts of piracy at sea continues to rise. The close of 2025 confirms the warnings reported in previous months, with a particular incidence in the Straits of Singapore, where the highest number of reported incidents was recorded. The data comes from the annual report of the International maritime bureau (Imb), a monitoring body of the ICC (International chambre of commerce), which reported, globally, an increase in piracy and armed robbery at sea in 2025, although it classified most

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Secuestro de marinos civiles (AREMC)

  

El buque 'CGAS Saturn', asaltado a principios de diciembre en el Golfo de Guinea. Nueve tripulantes siguen secuestrados por piratas africanos. / RED 
 

Secuestrados nueve marinos de una naviera del norte de Europa que opera en Canarias

La compañía, de origen danés y capital noruego, negocia la liberación con piratas africanos. Sus barcos hacen escala en Las Palmas y Santa Cruz porque transportan gas y petróleo por África Occidental. El asalto se produjo en el Golfo de Guinea

29 de diciembre de 2025 (05:00 CET)

La comunidad marítima internacional permanece en vilo tras confirmarse el secuestro de nueve marineros del buque gasero CGAS Saturn, propiedad de la naviera Christiania Shipping, una compañía con sede en Dinamarca y capital noruego que mantiene una presencia histórica y constante en el Puerto de Las

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