Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- UK armed forces board Russian shadow fleet tanker June 15, 2026A crude oil tanker in the English Channel was boarded by UK armed forces in the early hours of Sunday morning. In an operation lasting six hours, Royal Marine Commandos and specially .....
- Iran peace deal looms while new military action flares near Strait of Hormuz June 15, 2026The US and Iran signalled on Friday that an agreement was close. By Saturday night President Trump was saying that a deal would be signed Sunday. A senior US administration official ....
- Shipowners waiting for the green light on Strait of Hormuz June 15, 2026There are about 127 oil tankers currently inside the Persian Gulf, according to Signal Maritime data (although it warned that the figure was hard to be certain about). Dozens of ....
- Western sanction packages affect the rise of theft of agricultural and construction-related machinery across Europe June 15, 2026Netherlands-based MSIG Specialty Marine NV, a member of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. has published a circular relating to Construction .....
- Cyber security is no longer a specialist issue that sits separately from operational risk, says Swedish Club June 15, 2026International Group Club The Swedish Club held an event in parallel with its 154th AGM Members’ Day to focus on the increasing overlap between cyber security, geopolitical developments ....
- Oil supply shortfall lower than initially estimated June 15, 2026Lost Gulf oil exports had been far smaller than thought, traders and shippers have said. Since the start of the Iran war and Tehran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz was ....
- Venezuela says Trinidad and Tobago oil spill is detrimental for environment June 15, 2026An oil spill alleged to have originated in Trinidad and Tobago has been putting fishing as well as the environment at risk, according to Venezuela’s ....
- Shadow fleet tanker captain pleads guilty after Atlantic chase during Venezuelan sanctions June 15, 2026The former master of tanker Bella 1 (IMO 9230880) which was in the headlines at the end of last year after it declined to be boarded by the US Coast Guard in the Caribbean ....
- Three reported killed in collision of two harbour crafts in Singapore June 15, 2026Singapore officials are reporting that three bodies were recovered from the harbour on Friday June 12th after two workboats collided near the Pasir Panjang Terminal. A search and ....
- British passenger on Hondius tests positive for hantavirus June 15, 2026A British passenger of the boutique cruise ship Hondius (IMO 9818709) has tested positive for hantavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on ....