Political Risk, Credit & Finance
The latest changes in political risk, credit, finance that effect the marine insurance market.
- Gaza flotilla sails again, despite danger warnings from Italy September 30, 2025The aid for Gaza “Global Sumud Flotilla” that had halted for repairs in Greek waters has set sail again for Gaza after several days’ pause. The activists on board say that they will challenge ....
- Malaysia reduces its oil route to China, alternative avenues emerging September 30, 2025Malaysia appears to have reduced its exports of crude oil to China, but oil is finding other ways to get through, according to a Bloomberg report and claims by US-funded political pressure ....
- Improved harbour dredging needed in Douglas, says report September 30, 2025A more comprehensive dredging programme is needed in Douglas Harbour, an investigation into the temporary grounding of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s flagship ferry has ....
- US tariffs set to reduce Panama Canal traffic in 2026 September 30, 2025The board of the Panama Canal Authority could be forgiven for thinking that if it isn’t one thing, then it’s another. Having experienced a fraction over a year of water shortage because of an .....
- Confusion surrounds USTR port fees implementation September 30, 2025The general opinion at the Marine Money Asia Conference, held in Singapore last week, was that there continued to be high levels of uncertainty over how the additional fees for Chinese ....
- MSC restructures network ahead of new US port fees for China linked vessels September 29, 2025Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has restructured its global vessel network to comply with the imminent US port fees that will make it more expensive to put Chinese ....
- ONE reassigns 10 container ships away from US September 29, 2025Ocean Network Express (ONE) has reassigned 10 Chinese-built container ships to bypass US ports ahead of the tariffs scheduled to be introduced mid-October, according to reports. The Premier .....
- Chinese lessors in talks with Chinese government to ease US port-fee stress September 29, 2025The leasing subsidiaries of at least two large Chinese banks have engaged in talks with China’s financial regulator about converting shipping leases into mortgages as a safeguard against US ....
- Ecuadorian Moth infestation prompts stricter entry protocols at Chilean ports September 29, 2025NorthStandard’s Correspondent B&M Maritima have issued an alert regarding latest phytosanitary measures issued by the Chilean Agricultural Authority (SAG) for vessels arriving from ....
- Japan Club notifies members on fire extinguisher rule changes September 29, 2025Japan Club as notified members that at the 107th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107) held in May 2023, amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-2 prohibiting fire-extinguishing ....