Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- N0n follows through on marine data publishing threat October 21, 2026The n0n extortion group has begun publishing its first large-scale batch of downloadable archives, showing that its threat to publish stolen data from 38 global maritime and logistics ....
- UK Chamber of Shipping warns against copying FuelEU red tape October 21, 2026The UK Chamber of Shipping, representing UK owners, has urged the UK government to avoid repeating the compliance problems encountered under ...
- Near-miss off Port Said shows risks of crowded seas and shadow-fleet tankers October 21, 2026Footage has emerged of a dangerous near-miss between three tankers at Port Said anchorage on October 17th. Crude oil tanker Opal (IMO 9286023) and the oil products/chemical tanker ....
- US floats idea of ‘converting’ shadow tanker fleet October 21, 2026The US executive is looking at the possibility of processing sanctioned vessels through to new owners and then desanctioning them. Currently sanctioned oil tankers could be sold to ....
- Ukraine will prosecute captain who transported ‘stolen’ grain October 21, 2026Ukraine’s Security Service and Prosecutor General’s Office are to prosecute a Russian merchant ship captain for war crimes as part of the allegations that he was in charge of a ...
- Northern Sea Route transits beat 2025 total by end of September October 21, 2026The Centre for High North Logistics (CHNL) identified 104 confirmed transit voyages of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) by September 30th beating the 103 during the entire 2025 navigation ....
- Recorded SoH transits on the decline October 21, 2026Strait of Hormuz crossings observed by Kpler fell sharply last week, according to preliminary data. Attacks on merchant shipping continued and many shipowners seemed to have ....
- Old Tankers, New Tactics October 21, 2026Six months into the war between Iran and the US, Qatar, one of the world’s major LNG exporters, found itself in certain difficulties. Even limited shipments had all but stopped ....
- HFW on the case of the Lila Lisbon October 21, 2026William MacLachlan, Partner at sector focused international marine insurer HFW, and Joshua Henry, Associate, have looked at the implications of the case of the Lila Lisbon ....
- Marine round-up : 21st October 2026 October 21, 2026Because of the riots in France on Satrday night, P&O Cruises, a brand of Carnival, changed the itinerary of cruise ship Iona (IMO 9826548), The planned call at Le Havre on October ....