Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- France seizes tanker in Mediterranean June 29, 2026The French Navy stopped what French officials described as a shadow-fleet crude oil tanker named the Deliver (IMO 9194983) on Tuesday June 23rd when it was off the coast of Sicily ....
- Oman warns that Hormuz transits might have to be charged for June 29, 2026Oman has told European officials that the pre-war status quo relating to the Strait of Hormuz is dead and buried and that when things eventually calm down, it might have to charge ....
- US strikes Iran after Ever Lovely attacked in southern part of Strait June 29, 2026The US military conducted strikes on Iranian targets on Friday evening June 26th after President Donald Trump accused Iran of a “foolish violation” of the current truce .....
- IMO estimates there are 80 mines in Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes June 29, 2026One item that makes the Strait of Hormuz different from nearly any other transit in global shipping is the fact that there are mines in it. On Friday the IMO estimated that there were ....
- Shipowners Club announces claims team changes June 29, 2026International Group Club Shipowners’, which leads in the smaller and specialist vessel sector, has announced four senior appointments within its Claims team, effective January ....
- Most seafarer injuries happen during routine work June 29, 2026In its third Crew Claims Report, Norway-based marine insurer Gard has said that many accidents at sea occur during everyday tasks and often involve experienced crew members ,,,,,
- Marine insurance enters “soft phase” says BMS’s Robertson June 29, 2026In BMS’s Marine Insurance London Market Outlook, Joshua Robertson, director, North American Marine, said that after roughly seven years of remediation “that took rates ....
- Strait of Hormuz: Sanctions Considerations June 29, 2026Steamship Mutual’s Edward Barnes has written on the US-Iran MoU: General License X, PGSA transit conditions, and the continuing Sanctions Risk relating to transiting the Strait of ....
- OFAC offers sanctions waiver after Venezuelan earthquake June 29, 2026The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has said that all transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela (with a few caveats that would otherwise be prohibited ....
- Syndicate Results 2025 #66 Hamilton 4000 June 29, 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 ....