Political Risk, Credit & Finance
The latest changes in political risk, credit, finance that effect the marine insurance market.
- US seizes Panama-flagged, non-sanctioned tanker December 22, 2025The US boarded VLCC Centuries (IMO 9206310) early on December 20th in international waters off the coast of Venezuela US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on .....
- US sanctions 29 more shadow tankers related to Iran trades December 22, 2025The US last week added 29 more tankers to its sanction list in an attempt to restrict oil exports from Iran. They asserted that the move is expected to deprive Tehran of petroleum ....
- Ukraine strikes Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker in Mediterranean December 22, 2025Ukrainian aerial drones struck crude oil tanker Qendil (IMO 9310525) in the Mediterranean Sea, a Ukrainian security official said on December 19th. Although it is not the first time Ukraine ....
- What are the legal implications of the admitted Ukrainian attack in the Med? December 22, 2025@BartGonnissen, a senior maritime pilot, has provided his legal interpretation of the Ukrainian attack. Does Ukraine have the right to ....
- Second sailor detained after alleged cyberattack on passenger ferry December 22, 2025The Italian authorities have detained a second sailor, also a Latvian national, in connection with a reported cyber attack on the passenger / vehicle RoRo Fantastic (IMO 9100267) ....
- Maersk tests Red Sea route as Gaza ceasefire offers hope December 22, 2025Early on December 19th the 2007-built Singapore-flagged boxship Maersk Sebarok (IMO 9315238) completed a transit through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and into the Red Sea. It represented the ....
- EU sanctions 41 more vessels: List approaches 600 December 19, 2025The European Union has imposed sanctions on a further 41 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet, a significant addition to the EU’s efforts to cut back Russia’s economic power and through that...
- Malware discovered on Mediterranean ferry: France investigates foreign interference December 19, 2025Remote-access malware was discovered aboard an Italian-operated ferry in the Mediterranean port of Sète, which has led to arrests, an intelligence-led investigation. France suspects possible...
- Is the US at war? December 19, 2025The ordering of a blockade of Venezuela for all sanctioned vessels has raised the thorny legal question of whether the US is de facto at war with Venezuela, and what this means in constitutional...
- Oil tanker loading resumes in Venezuela, but most exports on hold December 19, 2025Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA resumed loading crude and fuel cargoes on Wednesday after suspending operations at terminals on Sunday due to a cyberattack. However, most exports remain on,,,