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.
- More attacks in Strait of Hormuz October 15, 2026Four attacks were reported for the first time on Wednesday October 14th, although some of these look to have happened a day earlier and had been ....
- Iran protests at US military “misuse” of VHF Channel 16 October 15, 2026Iran has filed a formal protest to the IMO, claiming that US military forces have been misusing VHF Channel 16, traditionally a distress, safety and calling channel, although ....
- Suez Canal says containerships are returning in numbers October 15, 2026The current Houthi focus on ships linked to Saudi Arabia (particularly tankers) is bad news for Saudi Arabia, but has been good news for its ally Egypt, because non-Saudi vessels have ....
- Cambiaso Risso Group enters Brazil through JV October 15, 2026Italy-based international marine-and-energy-focused broker and risk manager Cambiaso Risso has begun operations in Brazil thought the signing of a joint venture agreement with Brazilian ....
- Tysers International Group Summary #10: The Swedish Club October 15, 2026The Swedish Club has put “Caring” as a major core value on its web site. Peter Claesson, Chair, and Thomas Nordberg, Managing Director, highlighted that safeguarding and supporting ....
- Lockton summary of Non IG marine insurers – Eagle Ocean Marine October 15, 2026Headquarters: New York, USA Security: American ....
- Panama Flag advises that none of recently sanctioned ships are still on its registry October 15, 2026One of the difficulties that arise when a new list of sanctions is published is that several databases (and sometimes the announcements from the authorities themselves) are ....
- IMO confirms 13 incidents between September 29th and October 10th October 15, 2026The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has confirmed 13 further incidents between September 29th and October 10th ....
- Q3 2026 was “the most dangerous quarter for global shipping in recent history” says Windward AI October 15, 2026Windward Maritime’s Q3 report for 2026 has been fear-inducing in its bluntness. It said that Q3 2026 had been the most dangerous quarter for global shipping in recent history ....
- Crew member’s death on cruise ship leads to MAIB recommending procedure changes October 15, 2026The Marine Accident Investigation branch has recommended several responses to a crew member’s fatal accident during lift maintenance on board the Carnival cruise ship Arvia ....