Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Oman working hard to clean up oil as spill from Caroline Bezengi hits land August 20, 2026Oil spilled from the grounded sanctioned tanker Caroline Bezengi (IMN July 20th and many subsequent dates) has begun to come ashore in mainland Oman, but the country’s ....
- Concern raised in crew video about “pressure” to transit SoH August 20, 2026The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) has expressed concern at the situation of 16 Indian crew members on multi-purpose offshore supply vessel AM Pioneer (IMO 9331323) ....
- Hormuz traffic continues to slow August 20, 2026Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed again on Tuesday August 18th with most shipowners holding back from transits because of geopolitical unease. Kpler reported that just ....
- Iraqi cabinet approves plans to export crude via multiple channels August 20, 2026The Iraqi government has approved mechanisms that it hopes will enable the export of Iraqi crude through specialized international and local companies and via multiple export outlets ....
- Marco Capital to acquire Pro Global August 20, 2026Marco Capital, a P&C Legacy consolidator and parent of insurance services group PoloWorks has entered into an agreement to acquire Pro Global, subject to .....
- US lifts entry restrictions for Nigerian ships August 20, 2026After more than a decade the US has lifted security restrictions that it had imposed on vessels arriving from Nigeria, the country’s Marine Minister Adegboyega Oyetola said on ....
- Berthing delays in Mozambique port August 20, 2026UK-based marine insurer and Group Club NorthStandard has said that it had been made aware of continuing delays at Beira in Mozambique for vessels trading with ....
- Low-water surcharge set to be imposed for Manaus, Brazil August 20, 2026German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has advised clients that it had been monitoring closely the decreasing water levels in the Amazon Region ....
- OFAC clarifies humanitarian trade conditions with Cuba August 20, 2026West P&I Club has informed its members of an interesting clarification issued by the US relating to who can trade and what they can trade in the humanitarian products sector for .....
- Marine round-up : 20th August 2026 August 20, 2026Tanzania-flagged cargo vessel Kapitan Shyriagin (IMO 9137234) became disabled in the Canakkale Strait on August 18th. No injuries or pollution were reported. The vessel was sailing from ....