BIMCO Symposium highlights need for global maritime security co-operation

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The BIMCO Maritime Security Symposium 2026 highlighted the growing global maritime security risks from geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts, and criminal networks. Participants emphasized the importance of preparedness, trusted information sharing, and cooperation to safeguard shipping, seafarers, and trade.

Geopolitical tensions, regional conflicts and increasingly sophisticated criminal networks are creating connected security risks for international shipping. At BIMCO’s Maritime Security Symposium 2026, participants agreed that preparedness, trusted information sharing and closer co-operation are essential to protect ships, seafarers and global trade. The symposium brought together representatives from shipping, governments, navies, international organisations, law enforcement, ...