Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Specialized firefighting ability in US ports continues to show gaps, GAO says October 2, 2026A new US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has found that gaps in training, coordination and emergency planning continued to precent optimal responses to fires that break ....
- UK sanctions five Russian LNGs October 2, 2026The UK yesterday October 1st sanctioned five liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers as part of a new package of measures that are targeting Russia’s efforts to expand its own ....
- Canada invests in marine safety as ship traffic grows October 2, 2026Canada has said that it was committing C$1.2bn (US$843m) to ocean protection and marine safety, a response to the federal government’s decision to increase levels of commercial vessel .....
- Three oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on Tuesday; report October 2, 2026A number of tankers that had been reported as struck while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz have been identified ....
- S&P reaffirms Gard’s A+ rating with a stable outlook October 2, 2026Gard’s A+ financial strength rating – the top of the International Group Club tree – has been confirmed by S&P, with the stable outlook also continuing ....
- Tysers P&I Club Summary: #1 American October 2, 2026Tysers was complimentary to American Club this year, which it admitted was a rare occurrence. “For the first time in many years, the American Club has closed a policy year ....
- Lockton P&I Group summary: Potential overspill call looms ahead of GXL renewals October 2, 2026In its summary of the current state of the International Group P&I Clubs, independent broker Lockton referred back to the Dali accident in Baltimore in March 2024, when the .....
- New Zealand invests NZ$20m in new offshore gas projects October 2, 2026New Zealand has released a new round of funding targeting offshore exploration projects. Resources Minister Shane Jones and Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop this week announced ....
- Work underway on WWII ship sunk in Thames Estuary October 2, 2026Resolve Marine has released photos showing the work underway to remove the masts from the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery, a World War II Liberty ship that sank in 1944 in ....
- Marine round-up : 2nd October 2026 October 2, 2026Swiss-flagged inland motor tanker Valentino (MMSI 269057223) hit the landing stage of the Cologne-Düsseldorf passenger shipping company on the Rhine at about 10am on September 27th ....