Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Another tanker reported hi-jacked off Somalia August 21, 2026A tanker tentatively identified as the Eritrea-flagged oil products tanker Seamull (IMO 9204776) was boarded by six armed people who took control of the vessel and diverted .....
- US cargo vessel taking on water in Pacific August 21, 2026The crew of US-flagged general cargo vessel SLNC York (IMO 9538907) were evacuated safely on August 18th with no injuries reported after the vessel began taking on water .....
- Grain carriers attacked near Russian Black Sea ports August 21, 2026Five grain-carrying bulk carriers were attacked near the Russian ports of Novorossiysk and Tuapse on August 17th and 18th, Bloomberg has reported. After a single attack ....
- Lockton names head of energy for Denmark August 21, 2026Privately held independent insurance broker Lockton has named Lotte Kragh to the post of Head of Energy for Denmark. In her new role, Kragh will lead and develop Lockton ....
- Hungary’s nuclear plant avoids shutdown August 21, 2026Hungary has avoided a further shutdown at the Paks nuclear power plant, even though the River Danube continues to approach a critical low. The country’s prime minister ....
- CK Hutchison launches arbitration bid for $1.5bn from Panama over terminal seizures August 21, 2026Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison has begun an international arbitration process seeking more than $1.5bn over the loss of its investments in the Balboa and ....
- Rhine’s low water levels still disrupting transport August 21, 2026Water levels on the Rhine rose slightly during the first half of this week, official data showed on Wednesday, but remained near record lows. The water level gauge at the well-known ....
- Fatal toxic gas incident on scrapped vessel possibly caused by hydrogen sulphide August 21, 2026Following a fatal incident on scrapped tankship Rasi (IMO 9176008) at the Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Chattogram’s Sitakunda which saw nine workers die ....
- Container volumes rise at Suez Canal August 21, 2026When the Houthis announced on July 20th that the strait of Bab al-Mandab would be closed to Saudi Arabian vessels and those carrying Saudi oil, the immediate response was a fear that ....
- Danes welcome EU Proposal for Indian recyclers August 21, 2026The European Commission has proposed adding two Indian ship recycling facilities in Alang to the European List of approved ship recycling facilities. Danish Shipping said that it ....