Marine Cargo Insurance
Covering the latest cargo and freight related insurance news and analysis from across the globe.
- Recorded Strait of Hormuz traffic still very low, another ship struck near SoH September 25, 2026Just the 10 merchant ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday September 23rd, back into double digits (just) from the seven transits recorded on Tuesday, but still below the 10-day moving...
- Zelenskiy says Ukraine is ready for partial maritime truce September 25, 2026Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea. He said it was now up to Russia to respond....
- IUMI 2026: the ongoing challenges of transporting li-ion batteries September 25, 2026In an IUMI Loss prevention Committee Panel on Wednesday September 23rd moderated by Timothy Kennedy, director loss control services at Starr, NYC, panel members said that the challenges associated...
- Danube entry procedures are changed to tackle Ukrainian shipping queue September 25, 2026Authorities are to begin clearing vessels bound for ports on the River Danube via the Sulina Canal while they are still in the Black Sea, rather than processing them inside the canal. The change is...
- Round Up : Friday 25th September 2026 September 25, 2026The official death toll from the sinking of the ferry Virgo Transport 8 (IMO 8625179) rose to 20 on September 23rd, up from 10, as rescuers continued to find more bodies as the ongoing underwater...
- Two tankers attacked this week transiting SoH September 24, 2026An LPG tanker and a crude oil tanker were attacked earlier this week while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.. Two crew members were reported to have been injured in the attacks, but there have been no...
- IUMI 2026: Insurance must shift “from repair to prevention September 24, 2026#cargo) Marine insurers will need to place greater emphasis on loss prevention as risks become more complex and costly to insure, according to Pascal Dubois, Chair of the International Union of Mari..
- Markel’s Paaij has vision of parametric offerings on marine, supply chain disruption September 24, 2026Markel’s European marine operation is looking into the possibility of creating parametric insurance products within the marine and supply chain sectors, Emiel Paaij, Head of Marine Markel Europe...
- IUMI 2026: Cargo theft criminals are first adopters and innovators September 24, 2026The battle against cargo theft from trucks / lorries is one where criminals are becoming ever more inventive, with theft now more likely to involve deception than violence, speakers on a panel said...
- Round Up : Thursday 24th September 2026 September 24, 2026General cargo vessel Ani Star (IMO 8324646) suffered a machinery failure in the Istanbul Strait in Turkey on September 21st. No pollution was reported as a result of the incident. Istanbul Vessel...