Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Maersk calls for action over piracy off West African coast January 20, 2021Denmark-based shipping company Maersk has demanded a more efficient and effective military response to the increasing number of pirate attacks and kidnappings recorded in recent months off the ....
- Bulk carrier found beached in Taiwan January 20, 2021A derelict bulk carrier was found beached on the northern coast of Xijiyu Island, South Penghu Marine National Park, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, during the morning of January 18th. No-one appeared to ....
- Amlin Marine NV adapts marine wording for Covid-19 era January 20, 2021Netherlands-based Amlin Marine NV has published its new Shipowners P&I and Marine Liability Wording for Charterers. Amlin Marine said that "as in previous reviews our focus has been on further .....
- Transport Canada promises to enforce MLC rules on crew changes January 20, 2021Transport Canada has said that it will be enforcing the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) provisions on duration of contract and repatriation. Australia issued a similar statement in ....
- Ex-StarStone CUO Message joins marine and energy team at ERS January 20, 2021Former StarStone International CUO David Message has joined the marine and energy team at syndicate ERS, according to Insurance Insider. ERS had previously focused on motor business ....
- Two LNG carriers complete eastbound Northern Sea Route passage January 20, 2021Sovcomflot's Arctic LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie (IMO 9737187) has completed its eastbound passage of the Northern Sea Route, although not without incident ....
- MOL backs BP in rejecting Forbes report on Wakashio grounding January 20, 2021Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has followed BP (see yesterday's IMN) in rejecting a recent Forbes article on the grounding of bulk carrier Wakashio in Mauritius last year. It said that the report was ....
- Singapore to vaccinate more than 10,000 frontline maritime workers this month January 20, 2021Singapore has said that it would be prioritizing the Covid-19 vaccinations of frontline maritime personnel as part of its national vaccination strategy, one of the first nations to treat maritime ....
- Two LNG tankers bound for Australia’s Prelude facility divert elsewhere January 20, 2021Two LNG tankers initially signalled to be loading at Royal Dutch Shell’s Prelude floating LNG facility in Australia have diverted elsewhere, reports Reuters, citing shiptracking ....
- US imposes sanctions on ship involved with Nord Stream 2 pipeline January 20, 2021Relations between Germany and the outgoing US administration deteriorated further yesterday January 19th, when the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Russian pipe-laying ship ....