International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea - Hindering Maritime Trade and Water Transportation Around the World

by Matthew Chambers

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Over the 11-year period, 1998-2008, more than 3,600 acts of international piracy and armed robbery at sea have occurred. Figure 1 clearly...

Box 1: Shifting Piracy Hotspots

Incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been rising in East African waters (e.g., Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea) in recent years as the numbers of incidents in other parts of the globe have generally stabilized.

In 2008, acts of piracy that occurred in...

BTS Special Report: Ocean Passenger Vessels: migrating south for the winter

January 2010 SR-020

Table 1 - Number of Passengers Departing From North American Departure Ports, by Destination, 2008

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Figure 3 - Pacific Northwest v. Pacific Southwest Passengers From U.S. Departure Ports: 1Q04-2Q09

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Figure 3 - Pacific Northwest v. Pacific Southwest Passengers From U.S. Departure Ports: 1Q04-2Q09

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NOTE: Zeros are not shown.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and...

Figure 2 - North v. South Atlantic, including Gulf Passengers From U.S. Departure Ports: 1Q04-2Q09

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Figure 2 - North v. South Atlantic, including Gulf Passengers From U.S. Departure Ports: 1Q04-2Q09

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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of...

Figure 1 - U.S. Cruise Passenger Departures: 1Q04-2Q09

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Figure 1 - U.S. Cruise Passenger Departures: 1Q04-2Q09

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NOTE: Trend calculated through X-12-ARIMA. For more information on X-12-ARIMA, go to http://www.census.gov/srd/www/x12a/.

SOURCE: U.S....