How are evolving cocaine trafficking routes and smuggling methods changing the risk landscape?

Cocaine trafficking is undergoing significant change, with criminal networks adapting their methods in response to increased enforcement pressure across traditional trade routes. While containerised cargo remains central to cocaine flows between South America and Europe, traffickers are increasingly diversifying their logistics through offshore transfers, smaller ports, merchant vessels, and more complex maritime supply chains.

This webinar will examine the latest trends in maritime drug trafficking, drawing on recent record seizures and emerging patterns observed across the Atlantic, Europe, and other key regions. It will explore operational implications for commercial shipping, including vessel exposure, routing considerations, cargo risks, and evolving indicators of illicit activity. The session is aimed at providing practical insights to help ship owners, operators, and maritime stakeholders better understand and manage a rapidly changing security threat.

Speaker:
Diego Briceño - Analyst, Latin America and Caribbean

Host:
Dr. Dirk Siebels - Senior Analyst