Update: Piracy Report in Africa

This is a follow-up on our article “To carry guns on boats, or not?”. gCaptain recently reported that the EU has pledge a substantial amount of money towards strengthening security along the maritime routes, specifically around the horn of Africa which according to them, will help boost trade and growth in the region. Cruisers will obviously benefit from heightened security and it might encourage more cruisers to do the passage up or down the Red Sea! Read the full article here: gCaptain View the IMB Piracy & Armed Robbery Map.