Marine Cargo Insurance
Covering the latest cargo and freight related insurance news and analysis from across the globe.
- Australian politician moves to ban live sheep exports May 22, 2018Australian backbencher Sussan Ley has introduced legislation to the Australian parliament to ban the export of live sheep. Her move came after the death of 2,400 animals on a ship bound …..
- Smit Salvage reports busy H2 2017 and Q1 2018 May 21, 2018Salvage company Smit Salvage, part of Boskalis group has reported a busy second half of 2017 and start to 2018 ….
- Salvage ship arrives for Kea Trader work May 21, 2018Chinese salvage ship Ju-Li (IMO 9648568) arrived in the port of Nouméa, New Caledonia, on May 14th to begin salvage work on stricken container feeder vessel Kea Trader....
- A million “ghost” containers allegedly sold by P&R Group May 21, 2018Managers of now-insolvent P&R Group are being investigated after it was discovered the investment firm appeared to have sold nearly one million more shipping containers than it owned ….
- Investigating countries divided on cause of Sanchi disaster May 21, 2018The committee investigating the collision between Iranian oil tanker Sanchi (IMO 9356608) and freighter CF Crystal (IMO 9497050) off the coast of China has disagreed as to where blame for.....
- Maersk Honam due to dock in Dubai on May 22nd May 21, 2018MSC, which is the 2M partner of Maersk Line, has confirmed that container ship Maersk Honam should dock at Dubai on May 22nd, with discharging likely over the following week....
- Defining crew and wages just two of many challenges for adjusters, says Richards May 18, 2018Deciding who qualified as "crew" and what qualified as wages were just two areas of marine claims “shaded in grey,” according to Willum Richards, chairman of the Association of .....
- Ince Shipping Group says attack on bulker was from missile May 18, 2018Turkish conglomerate Ince Shipping Group has asserted that the explosion on board bulker Ince Inebolu (IMO 9254472) off the port of Saleef, Yemen, last week was caused by a missile ....
- New head of cargo at SafeWaters May 17, 2018Florida-based Marine Managing General Underwriter SafeWaters Underwriting Managers (SafeWaters), part of Chicago-based Ryan Specialty Group, has appointed Kevin Kempf as vice president and ....
- Steamship updates on Libya trading risks May 15, 2018Steamship Mutual has updated its members on the risks involved in trading with Libya....