Marine Cargo Insurance
Covering the latest cargo and freight related insurance news and analysis from across the globe.
- South Korea refiners are considering imports of Venezuelan crude, association says July 31, 2026South Korea’s four refiners are considering importing Venezuelan crude oil in order to diversify their supply sources an official at the Korea Petroleum Association said .....
- Ukrainian drones damage Russian grain export terminal on Kerch Strait, source says July 31, 2026A Ukrainian drone attack has inflicted “significant damage” on a major grain export terminal at Russia’s Taman port on the Kerch Strait linking the Black Sea and Sea of Azov ....
- Qatar sends first LNG shipment through Hormuz after three-week pause July 31, 2026Qatar has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz since one of its tankers was attacked in the waterway more than ...
- London market widens Red Sea high-risk zone July 31, 2026London’s marine insurance market has widened the area in the Red Sea it deems as high-risk after attacks on ships by Yemen’s Houthi movement, but Egyptian waters, for the present ....
- Drone attacks reach Egypt in Middle East conflict July 31, 2026There were fires on two LNG tankers, the offshore processing ship / floating storage unit Energos Winter (IMO 9256614) and LNG tanker GasLog Salem (IMO 9638915) on July 29th after one of ....
- Russia considers plan to put armed defence on grain ships July 31, 2026Russian transport authorities were reported to be considering the placement of mobile fire groups – armed with machine guns, to defend against drone .....
- Nurdle-spill boxship set to be moved from Tyne Port berth July 31, 2026Plans were underway on July 30th to move boxship BG Orange (IMO:9964637) from its berth at the Port of Tyne, where it has remained for more than a week after a quay crane toppled ....
- Marine round-up : 31st July 2026 July 31, 2026Russian forces struck two vessels carrying weapons and military equipment to Ukrainian ports near Odesa, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed on Wednesday July 29th ....
- Ukraine increases port security July 30, 2026Ukrainian officials are coordinating increased security following the sinking of the bulk carrier Golden Leo (IMO 9181833) on Sunday July 26th, a week after it had been struck by ....
- Novorossiysk resumes crude oil loading July 30, 2026The main Russian oil port in the Black Sea has resumed loadings of crude oil after several days of disruption, during a period of bad weather and increased drone ....