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.
- Fire reported on bulk carrier off Indonesia October 20, 2026Bulk carrier Prima Sentosa (IMO 9506708) was reported to have suffered a fire on October 16th off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. There were carrying 26 .....
- Ukraine in talks with Türkiye, India and Egypt about possible grain corridor October 20, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a corridor in the Black Sea supplying grain from both Russia and Ukraine major grain importers .....
- Gallagher appoints new senior broker for marine hull & war risks October 20, 2026Broker Gallagher has announced the appointment of Darren Rowland as executive director of hull and war risks in its global marine practice. Rowland brings more than 40 years’ experience ....
- German war crime charge for Ukrainian army officer re Nord Stream attack October 20, 2026A Ukrainian army officer, identified as 50-year-old Serhii K, who is suspected of being a protagonist in the sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022, is standing trial in ....
- EU ETS scheme comes under further pressure October 20, 2026In the lead-up to the IMO’s London MEPC meeting at which the IMO hopes that a net zero framework can be agreed upon, European shipowners have called for a trebling of the carbon ....
- Uncertain IMO rules impact shipping’s demand for cleaner marine fuels October 20, 2026Shipping owners’ appetite for lower-carbon marine fuels has come under pressure in 2026. There has been a weakened sense of urgency about Net Zero targets and, with that, the need to ....
- Two more attacks reported by UKMTO, but real numbers hard to come by October 20, 2026United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) published warnings 176-26 and 177-26 as attacks over the weekend, but the organization has admitted that real and up-to-date information .....
- Lockton non-Group marine insurer summary: MSIG Specialty Marine NV October 20, 2026(Formerly Raetsmarine and MS Amlin Marine NV) Headquarters: Belgium, Brussels (Registered office) Security: MSIG Europe SE (up to USD 500,000,000) ....
- India confirms its seafarers in Black Sea are safe after recent drone attacks October 20, 2026India’s Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry has confirmed that all 24 Indian seafarers aboard two tankers Yara J (IMO: 9221803) and ST3 (IMO 9220964), which were involved in ....
- Does the BIMCO time charter sanctions clause protect against future sanctions exposure? October 20, 2026Broker Tysers Singapore has announced that William Furness-Smith has been formally appointed Chief Executive Officer, following approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ....