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Address to Panama gathering urges stronger international cooperation to protect maritime security
Summary
A speech delivered to dignitaries including Panama's president and United Nations representatives called for deeper international cooperation to address piracy, trafficking, cyber threats and environmental risks to shipping that underpin global trade.
A speech delivered to dignitaries including the president of the Republic of Panama and United Nations representatives called for stronger international cooperation to protect maritime security, citing recent piracy, trafficking and cybersecurity threats that jeopardize seafarers and global trade.
The speaker said maritime trade remained central to the world economy, noting industry figures that in 2024 some 12,600,000,000 tons of goods moved by sea and a workforce of roughly 1,900,000 seafarers. The address said nearly 150 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported in 2024, with reported hotspots including Singapore, India and West Africa.
The speaker described security threats as extending beyond piracy to…
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