Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Greece, Malta pose problems for EU’s proposed Russia oil services ban February 12, 2026Greece and Malta have emerged as the main obstacle to a proposal by the European Commission to ban completely the services needed to ship the fuel. The price cap would cease to exist, because ....
- Venezuela ships crude oil to Israel as oil exports recommence February 12, 2026The distinctly no-longer-sanctioned Venezuela is sending its first crude oil cargo to Israel for many years, according to reports. The cargo is being transported to Bazan Group (also known as ....
- Several Russian oil tankers now naming Singapore or Malaysia as destination February 12, 2026More than a dozen tankers loaded with Russian Urals oil are sailing toward Asia or are moving slowly along the route, some naming Singapore as their destination. That would likely be a ....
- Fake Vanuatu registry copies data from the real Vanuatu registry web site February 12, 2026Vanuatu has warned of a fraudulent website which it said was impersonating the real registry’s web site. The unauthorised site was operating under the domain registervu.com. It copied content ....
- Venezuela-linked vessels detained in Dutch-affiliated jurisdictions February 12, 2026Shipments from Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA have resumed after the US installed a new regime in early January. However, this has meant that some shipments are taking place aboard the ....
- Security situation in northern Black Sea still evolving: Skuld February 12, 2026Skuld’s Ruby Hassan, Global Head of Claims Transformation, has noted that the security situation in the northern Black Sea continued to evolve rapidly, with merchant vessels now facing a ....
- TT Club urges ports & terminals to strengthen resilience against increasing power failures February 12, 2026TT Club a provider of mutual insurance and risk management services to the global transport and logistics industry, has warned that power failures, whether caused by grid instability ....
- Indian court orders cargo ship detention February 12, 2026The Gujarat High Court in India has ordered the detention of cargo ship Nikator (IMO 9544372) at Kandla Port in connection with a maritime dispute over the alleged short delivery of cargo to a ....
- Marine round-up : 12th February 2026 February 12, 2026After five days spent travelling back and forth east of Sardinia due to poor sea conditions, a Russian convoy composed of general cargo ship Sparta IV (IMO 9743033) Russian Navy tanker Kama ....
- Cargo ferry catches fire, anchors off Isle of Wight February 11, 2026A fire broke out in the engine room of DFDS RoRo cargo ship Caesarea Trader (IMO 9117985) during the afternoon of February 9th while it was sailing from the St Helier on the island of ....