A fifth of German owners are victims of piracy
ONE in five German shipowners has been the victim of a pirate attack, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, writes Friederike Krieger in Cologne.
Most of the incidents happened off the Somali coast, with the rest in Nigerian waters and the Malacca Strait. If you are already a subscriber, please sign in below. If you're not a subscriber and would like to experience the full benefits of Lloyd's List DCN with a 14 day trial, please click here. Alternatively, click here to subscribe.
Of the companies polled, 52% of said that insurance premiums had risen due to the increased risk of pirate attacks.This full article is available to Lloyd's List DCN subscribers only.




