ReCAAP Sounds Alarm About Tripling of Robberies in Singapore Strait in 2025

The monitoring and coordination operation for piracy and criminal activity against shipping in Asia, ReCAAP ISC, issued a new alert on February 3 highlighting that the number of robberies has nearly tripled in the Singapore Strait this year. They report that just over a month into 2025, there have now been 11 incidents all in a specific area near the western terminus and often grouped in a short interval of time.

“ReCaap ISC alerts the maritime community on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait, and warns of a possibility of further incidents…