Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Another ship struck on Omani side of Hormuz August 5, 2026Overnight Monday-Tuesday August 3rd/4th UKMTO reported another incident after the master of a vessel observed an explosion in close proximity to the ship while transiting the region ...
- Shipping traffic through Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab little changed August 5, 2026Shipping traffic through the straits of Bab el-Mandeb (Red Sea) and Strait of Hormuz (Persian Gulf) were largely unchanged at the start of the week, according to Kpler shipping data ...
- Six Saudi tankers turn back from Gulf of Aden, head for Cape of Good Hope August 5, 2026Six Saudi-flagged VLCCs changed course in the Gulf of Aden within the past few days and are now heading to southern Africa ....
- MSC sues CargoLoop over electric vehicle fire August 5, 2026Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is suing US vehicle logistics specialist CargoLoop for about $273,000 after alleging that improperly secured electric vehicles caused an onboard fire ....
- HFW appoints new Partner in Singapore August 5, 2026Global law firm HFW has continued the growth of its Asia Pacific business with the appointment of Peter Glover as a Partner in Singapore ....
- Russian attacks intensify on civilian shipping in Ukrainian ports August 5, 2026The Ministry of Reconstruction, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine has claimed that Russia was now trying to intimidate international shipowners and undermine .....
- Cargo ship hit near Novorossiysk August 5, 2026RoRo cargo ship Nadezhda (IMO 7702657), carrying fresh fruit and vegetables from Türkiye to Russia, was struck by drones on August 3rd when it was 30 miles off the port of .....
- EU proposal to add two Indian ship-recycling yards causes environmental backlash August 5, 2026A European Commission proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to the EU’s approved list of ship recycling yards has generated criticism from environmental ....
- Christian Daniel Ouégnin named as Managing Director of Filhet-Allard Africa August 5, 2026Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire-based insurance broker Filhet-Allard Africa has named Christian Daniel Ouégnin as managing director. The brokerage serves as the Group’s pan-African insurance ....
- Marine round-up : 5th August 2026 August 5, 2026Container ship CNC Uranus (IMO 9760627) ran aground on August 3rd after it struck a buoy while entering Chittagong Port in Bangladesh. No injuries or pollution were reported ....