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Robbery incidents in Singapore Straits will continue rising, says ReCAAP

Tradewinds 11 Jul 2025
Low probability of getting caught and economic conditions are drivers of the uptrend, says Asian piracy watchdog ....
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Singapore Straits Piracy Surges: Critical Trade Route Faces 50% Increase in Maritime Crime

gCaptain 10 Jul 2025
The Singapore Straits alone recorded 57 incidents, accounting for roughly 63% of globally reported cases – a dramatic increase from the 15 incidents reported in these waters during the first half of 2024.
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Spike in armed robbery incidents raises concerns for vital Singapore Strait trade route (ICC - International Chamber of Commerce)

Public Technologies 09 Jul 2025
... urging caution following a rise in armed robbery incidents in the Singapore Straits, which has driven this maritime crime to its highest level since 2020.
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Piracy Incidents Surge to Five-Year High Driven by Singapore Strait

The Maritime Executive 09 Jul 2025
The Piracy Reporting Center is urging caution and expressing strong concern, noting that the rise of incidents in the Singapore Strait corresponds to a critical shipping route handling nearly a third of global trade flows.
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ReCAAP ISC: Beware of sea robbery incidents in Singapore Strait

SAFETY4SEA 02 Jul 2025
On 2 July, 2025, the ReCAAP ISC issued an alert on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait and warns a possibility of further incidents.
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Singapore's Straits Financial Taps FX Trading Tech Provider Integral for Gold Trading Operations

Finance Magnates 11 Jun 2025
Straits Financial Services has expanded its technology partnership with Integral, extending operations to the SG1 data center in Singapore as it strengthens its presence in Asia’s fast-growing precious metals markets.
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Robberies Continue in Singapore Strait with Six Ships Hit in May

The Maritime Executive 10 May 2025
ReCAAP (Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia) is sounding the alarm as the robbery spree in the area around the Singapore Strait continues.
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Robbers strike six times in Singapore Straits in just five days

Tradewinds 09 May 2025
Six sea robberies occurred on ships transiting the Phillip Channel — where vessels transition between the Singapore and Malacca straits — in just five days.
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Bulk carrier becomes latest piracy victim in the Singapore Strait

Splash24/7 23 Apr 2025
The pirate attacks keep coming thick and fast in Indonesian waters of the Singapore Strait ... robbery incidents in the first quarter of 2025 – driven by a spike of incidents in the Singapore Strait.
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Singapore Strait Robberies Continue with MSC Boxship and Tanker Boarded

The Maritime Executive 21 Apr 2025
... of abating in the area around the straits of Singapore and Malacca ... The vessel was approximately 5.4 nautical miles off Pulau Cula, in the eastbound traffic separation lane of the Singapore Strait.
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Singapore Strait sees sharp surge in armed piracy against shipping

South China Morning Post 16 Apr 2025
Guns were reported in over half the attacks as acts of piracy and armed robbery soared almost fourfold in the vital shipping lane ... .
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