World trade is dependent on maritime transport. In recent years, great strides have been made to render this system as open and frictionless as possible to spur even greater economic growth. However, the very things that have allowed maritime transport to contribute to economic prosperity also render it uniquely vulnerable to exploitation by terrorist groups. Please do your research and list some terrorist risk factors from maritime shipping, and did the COVID-19 pandemic elevate supply chain vulnerabilities in case of terrorism, theft, trafficking, and piracy?