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- CMA CGM ship hit by missile in Hormuz strait may go for scrapping, CEO says July 6, 2026The container ship CMA CGM San Antonio (IMO 9294173), which was struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz in early May (IMN May 6th) has been so badly damaged that Marseille-based .....
- Kerala state not consulted on MSC’s $1.4bn port investment, chief minister says July 6, 2026The Indian state pf Kerala is on a collision course with New Delhi after India announced to some fanfare a planned $1.4b investment by Switzerland-based MSC in a port terminal run .....
- France fines Tagor owner €1m, releases ship July 6, 2026The prosecutors in the French city of Brest have imposed a fine of €1m on the owner of the tanker Tagor (IMO 9282481), a vessel linked to the Russian shadow fleet that was detained in ....
- Saudi Aramco increases exports from Ras Tanura and switches to spot sales July 6, 2026At least five VLCCs with a combined 10m barrels of Saudi oil that was loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports, citing trade sources and ....
- Iran plans possible oil sales to Japan as buyers seek an extended sanctions waiver July 6, 2026Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under the temporary US sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales ....
- TMK names Alex Barnes as Departmental Head of Marine & Energy July 6, 2026Specialty insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Alex Barnes to the post of Departmental Head of Marine & Energy, with immediate effect. Barnes had been leading the ....
- SiriusPoint appoints Mark Aspinall to role of Head of Fine Art & Specie July 6, 2026Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer SiriusPoint has appointed Mark Aspinall as Head of its new Fine Art & Specie team, effective January 2027 ....
- Brittany Ferries says EU ETS and taxes are factors in its plan to sell some ships, end some routes July 6, 2026A company that has provided decades of cargo and passenger services between France and the UK has said that large bills in 2026, coming in part from the introduction of the .....
- BMS marine insurance London market outlook July 6, 2026P&I: mutual clubs over 15 years and the fixed-premium comparison The 12 members of the International Group of P&I Clubs collectively insure approximately ....
- Syndicate Results 2025 #71 – Canopius 4444 July 6, 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 ....