While pirates have existed as long as people have sailed the oceans with goods to trade, recent increases in pirate attacks and hijackings have made this one of today's biggest global risks for exporters.
Piracy and theft of ocean cargo are on the rise, leaving exporters with questions about how best to protect their goods once they leave port.
According to the Internet Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commercial Crime Services, piracy attacks worldwide more than doubled in the first six months of 2009–to 240 from 114 during the first six months of 2008.
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