Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Hormuz reopening hits bumps in the road June 22, 2026US and Iranian officials arrived in Switzerland on Sunday June 21st for talks. Continuing clashes between Israel and Hezbollah, despite frequent announcements of a ceasefire, led to ....
- Iran’s proposed mandatory insurance scheme could cause problems in MoU June 22, 2026Iran has moved to assert control over commercial traffic through a new compulsory insurance scheme under which, in effect, ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz would have to ....
- Launch of marine war risk consortium to support Strait of Hormuz shipping June 22, 2026Lloyd’s has welcomed the launch of a new Lloyd’s market consortium, led by Chubb, that is designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and ....
- Dali chief engineer admits criminal violation of US safety rules June 22, 2026Karthikeyan Deenadayalan, an Indian national who served as chief engineer aboard the containership Dali (IMO 9697428), which hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024 .....
- INTERTANKO’s Belcher warns of practical problems surrounding reopening of Strait of Hormuz June 22, 2026INTERTANKO Marine Director Phillip Belcher has stressed that the future of transit passage through the waterway remains unclear. Speaking during Lloyd’s List’s weekly webinar on .....
- EU bars European shipowners and buyers from non-EU trade in Yamal LNG June 22, 2026The European Union has clarified that its upcoming ban on Russian LNG extends beyond imports into Europe. The new package will bar EU operators from transporting, trading ....
- Corporate Responsibility Report published by Shipowners Club June 22, 2026Group Club Shipowners’ Club has published its Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report 2025, “providing an update on our journey during the 2025 financial ....
- Syndicate Results 2025 #61 – RiverStone 3500 June 22, 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 ....
- Marine round-up : 22nd June 2026 June 22, 2026RoRo cargo ship / vehicle carrier Niraikanai II (IMO 9816402) ran aground off Toshima Island, Tokyo, early on June 19th. The Japanese Coast Guard responded. According to local news media ....
- Saudi VLCCs transit Strait of Hormuz under Iran deal June 19, 2026Three Saudi-flagged VLCCs, carrying 2m barrels of crude, have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, just a few hours after a deal was signed between the US and Iran to bring about an .....