Call for action against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Support for eradicating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is gaining strength worldwide. Organisations including Japan’s NYK Line and the Asian Shipowners’ Association (ASA) are among the latest to join in the call for action. Signatures for the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy are approaching 450 and close to 60 organisations based in Asia have joined since its launch in May 2021. To BIMCO’s president, Sabrina Chao, the call for the safety of seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea is not only necessary but it is also about doing the right thing.