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Maritime Risk International

A continuing threat

Security specialists, Paul Bell, of BTG Intelligence, and Liam Morrissey, of BGN Risk, consider the impact of the recent wave of piracy off the Somali coast on shipping

The recent hijackings off the coast of Somalia highlight one of the more extreme but growing risks facing freight forwarding businesses operating in the international shipping and cargo arena.

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