Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- French Navy boards Russia-linked oil tanker June 2, 2026The French Navy has boarded an oil tanker that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, according to French president Emmanuel Macron. He said on social media that ....
- Appeal Court says threshold in sanctions clause is reasonable judgment rather than proof June 2, 2026In the case of the “Catalan Sea” the Appeals Court of England and Wales has said that, where a charterparty sanctions clause is engaged by a shipowner’s “reasonable judgment” ....
- Ukrainian drones hit pipeline, refinery, fuel depot in overnight strikes on Russia June 2, 2026Ukraine’s drone forces launched another large-scale attack on targets in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight May 29th/30th. The attacks damaged a tanker and two petroleum ....
- Two crew injured after Russian attack on ships near Odesa June 2, 2026A small Turkish-owned, 2006-built, Vanuatu-flagged cargo ship was hit in a Russian drone strike on Odesa overnight May 28th/29th and set on fire. Two Turkish crew members sustained ....
- Cable layer holed in collision with container ship off Pakistan June 2, 2026Overnight on May 28th/29th a cable-laying vessel and a containership manoeuvring outside the port of Karachi collided. No one was injured. but there were reports of containers .....
- Potential strikes in June at Portugal ports could cause delays for vessels calling there June 2, 2026Correspondent Pinto Basto has noted that a nationwide General Strike in Portugal had been called by major unions for June 3rd (Wednesday) ....
- Some MSC Baltic III scrap will go by road on Route 450 June 2, 2026When the details of the removal of grounded and CTL containership MSC Baltic III (IMO 9241475) in parts from its aground position off a remote part of Newfoundland, it was stated ....
- UK plans tougher penalties for ships that damage subsea cables June 2, 2026The UK government is preparing new legislation that would impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea telecommunications cables ....
- Hondius hantavirus precautions are extended June 2, 2026Australian authorities on May 28th announced an extension of the quarantine period for the six passengers on the hantavirus-hit boutique cruise ship Hondius (IMO 9818709) that were ....
- TUI defends its cruise rosters June 2, 2026Germany-based TUI Cruises has defended its Middle East cruise rosters involving the Mein Schiff 4 (IMO 9678408) and Mein Schiff 5 (IMO 9753193) after the two ships were stranded for ....