
IMB piracy report: 2026 nine-month incidents fall to 51
IMB recorded 51 incidents in January–September 2026, down from 116 a year earlier. Somali pirates carried out all eight hijackings and accounted for 94% of crew hostages in the global tally.

IMB recorded 51 incidents in January–September 2026, down from 116 a year earlier. Somali pirates carried out all eight hijackings and accounted for 94% of crew hostages in the global tally.

Puntland maritime police have freed tanker SIBU 1 after its August hijacking, with authorities reporting all 20 crew rescued and 15 pirates captured.

Somali pirates have released MV Sward and its 17 crew near Garacad in Puntland after a ransom payment. The vessel had been held since it was seized off Somalia on 26 April 2026.
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