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Cargo Often At Risk When Pirates Pillage

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.

By Kathleen Ellis | Updated on August 30, 2009

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.

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