Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Two more tankers reported as hit in Strait of Hormuz September 2, 2026An as-yet unidentified tanker has been struck by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani side of the ....
- War and terror market might make first loss since 2001, says Marsh Re’s Morgan September 2, 2026Marsh Re, the new name for Guy Carpenter, has said that the War, Terrorism, and Political Violence (PV) primary market could make its first annual ....
- Mediterranean EUNAVFOR boards Russian shadow fleet vessel September 2, 2026EUNAVFOR Med Irini boarded crude oil tanker Sun (IMO 9293117) for flag verification on August 30th. The vessel has not been publicly reported as detained or seized. Naval personnel from ....
- Some sanctioned tankers reflagging to Russia to reduce seizure risk September 2, 2026Several of the recent boardings and detentions of Russia-linked and sanctioned vessels have been on the grounds (or suspicion) that the vessel in question was sailing ....
- Visible transits of Strait of Hormuz declined last week September 2, 2026There were 107 recorded transits of the Strait of Hormuz from August 24th to 30th, reported Kpler trade risk analyst Ana Subasic and Yuan Li, Junior Risk & Compliance Analyst at ....
- Danube vessel-queue for Ukrainian ports reported to have risen to 80 September 2, 2026The number of vessels waiting to enter the Danube en route to Ukraine’s river ports had grown by Monday to about 80. However, Katerina Kononenko from Avalon Shipping also noted that the ....
- Tanker Caroline Bezengi intact, but still leaking crude oil September 2, 2026The wreck of sanctioned VLCC Caroline Bezengi (IMO 9224439) off the southwest coast of Oman remained intact according to imagery from August 27th but was still leaking oil ....
- Panama Canal restrictions get tougher September 2, 2026France-based shipping giant CMA CGM has postponed its $150 per teu Low Water Surcharge on cargo moving from South America’s west coast through the Panama Canal. The carrier ....
- Six months on: IMO says 400 ships and 6,000 seafarers are still stuck in Persian Gulf September 2, 2026The rules regarding Constructive Total Loss have got tougher since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, when it became clear that not a few policies had seen a relaxation in ....
- California sues Department of Interior over offshore wind cancellation September 2, 2026California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission (CEC) filed suit on Friday August 28th against the Trump administration in Washington and Golden ....