Global Maritime Security Report: 21 October

Welcome to this week’s ATL Global Maritime Security Report, produced in collaboration with MS Risk. This edition examines how regional conflict, piracy and disruption to navigation continue to affect global shipping, bringing together expert analysis and practical guidance for maritime operators.

This week’s report highlights further attacks on commercial vessels in the Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, where transit restrictions, mine risks and interference with navigation systems complicate voyage planning. It also assesses the continuing threat in the Red Sea and the widening exposure of commercial shipping and port infrastructure to hostilities in the Black Sea.

The report’s review of global piracy offers another important perspective. Reported incidents fell during the first nine months of 2026, yet more crewmembers were directly affected than in the same period last year. Renewed Somali piracy and continuing armed robbery risks in Southeast Asia underline why lower incident totals should not lead to reduced vigilance.

For shipping operators, these developments bring immediate decisions about where to trade, how to protect crews and when to adapt a voyage. At ATL, we help clients consider the insurance implications of those decisions, reviewing cover and notification requirements as trading plans and security conditions evolve.

Please download the report below.

If this raises questions about your trading exposures or insurance arrangements, speak to the ATL team.

Iñaki Bandres
CEO

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