Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Cargo vessel fire at east China shipyard kills 25 September 11, 2026A cargo ship that had docked for repairs in the Chinese port of Qingdao caught fire, killing 25 people, Chinese state media reported on Thursday September 10th. The ship was being ....
- Houthis seize Mocha; complete control of Bab al-Mandab now a threat September 11, 2026Houthi militants have seized control of the port city of Mocha in Yemen, reports Reuters, citing four government military sources. This was seen as a strategic shift that could ....
- Feared marine fuel crunch has not yet appeared September 11, 2026Despite disruption in Hormuz and a reduction in global refinery capacity because of Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure, a threatened squeeze on marine fuel supply at major .....
- Recorded Hormuz shipping traffic solidly down to single digits September 11, 2026Observed vessel transits via the Strait of Hormuz fell seven on Wednesday September 9th, down from 12 the previous day, according to preliminary ship ....
- Chinese Arctic container ship reaches Europe September 11, 2026Container ship Dubai Tower (IMO 9433066) arrived in Britain on Wednesday after a landmark voyage from China via the Arctic, as part of plans for more vessels to use the route as ....
- Ferry fire off Philippines; five dead, 87 missing September 11, 2026Five people have been confirmed killed and around 87 are still unaccounted for in a passenger ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, in the Philippines. SAR efforts are underway ....
- Norway repatriates 69 Russians after Svalbard vessel arrest September 11, 2026The Norwegian authorities have assisted in the repatriation of 69 Russian nationals from the research vessel Professor Molchanov (IMO 8010348), which was arrested in Svalbard last week ....
- IUMI highlights avoidable disruption and costs from non-compliant wood packaging September 11, 2026The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published a guidance paper highlighting the often-overlooked risks that non-compliant wood packaging material (WPM) ....
- A year is not a long time September 11, 2026One of the somewhat concerning factoids to emerge from this year’s Monte Carlo Rendez-vous was that, within some insurers and reinsurers at least, little advance reserving was ....
- Studies confirm viability of year-round Shipping in the Hudson Bay September 11, 2026Three new studies have confirmed that extended navigation periods in the Hudson Bay are now possible, which could give hope to the increasingly important ambition to achieve year-round ....