Latest news from the marine insurance sector
The latest news from the global marine insurance industry. Updated each working day and without any access restrictions.
- Trump announces 20% fee on all cargo transited through Strait of Hormuz July 14, 2026In one of the most bizarre developments in the Persian Gulf situation to date, President Trump has said on social media that he would be reinstating the US blockade ....
- Kuwait reports attack on offshore oil platform July 14, 2026A drone attack on an offshore drilling platform operated by the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), near Shuwaikh Port, has been reported by the Kuwaiti Ministry of ....
- Non-Iranian Hormuz traffic slows to near-halt amid new fire exchanges July 14, 2026The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday July 12th had fallen to a multi-week low, according to data analysts. Only six vessels transited the strait on ....
- Gallagher announces leadership changes in Marine, Art & Specie July 14, 2026Independent broker Gallagher has announced that, effective January 1st 2027, Alex Vullo, currently Managing Director of the Marine P&I team, will assume the role of ....
- Thomas Miller shareholders accept acquisition offer from UK P&I Club and TT Club July 14, 2026UK P&I Club and TT Club, both already closely linked to Thomas Miller as a manager, have announced that their joint offer to acquire Thomas Miller Holdings had received .....
- Low water hampers Rhine shipping in Germany July 14, 2026The ongoing heatwave and lack of rain in northern Europe has led to low water levels on the River Rhine – a regular occurrence in recent years. Cargo vessels can no longer sail ....
- Iranian oil supplies at sea are rising July 14, 2026During the short period that the MoU signed between the US and Iran was operative, Iran increase significantly its exports. However, this huge surge in the availability of physical ....
- Brazil updates environmental regulations for ports and coasts July 14, 2026With Brazil aligning its maritime standards with the latest IMO frameworks, the Brazilian Navy’s Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC) has just updated its robust regulatory ....
- China sends four polar research vessels into the Arctic Circle: US eyes are watching July 14, 2026China, which now describes itself as an Arctic-adjacent country, has launched its annual Arctic summer expedition. Four major research vessels are heading north, expanding the .....
- Syndicate Results 2025 #77 – 6134 Argenta July 14, 2026The Lloyd’s syndicates have now published their results for 2025 and, in some cases, added detail and an outlook for 2026. Some have stuck to the bare bones. As in the previous few years ....