Global Challenges in Maritime Security

Abstract

Although piracy attacks off Somalia may be abating, there is no decline in sea terrorism worldwide. On the contrary, our sea trade routes may never have been more vulnerable and threat to economies through disruption of maritime lines of supply never more relevant. Over 50,000 merchant ships ply the seven seas. ISO container traffic is more or less back to previous levels. There are more than 200 million container movements involving the USA alone. And world sea trade is expected to increase significantly over the next few years.