Red Sea War Risk Insurance Rises With More Ships in Firing Line January 16, 2024 By Jonathan Saul War risk insurance premiums for shipments through the Red Sea are rising after further attacks on merchant vessels by Yemen’s...
Red Sea Shipping Costs Rise After Houthis Target More Commercial Vessels December 13, 2023 By Jonathan Saul The cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea is rising as Yemen’s Houthis step up attacks on ships they...
War Risk Insurance Rates Edge Up After Surge in Red Sea Ship Attacks December 5, 2023 By Jonathan Saul War risk insurance premiums edged up for Red Sea voyages after three vessels were attacked in the area on Sunday...
Red Sea Attacks on Ships Spark Safety Concerns for Sailors November 30, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Commercial ships face increasing dangers at sea after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels in waters around the Red...
Israel’s Ship Industry Urges Government to Help With Soaring War Risk Premiums November 2, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch Ships sailing for Israel face a 10-fold jump in war risk premiums as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, prompting industry...
Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Threat of Rockets as War Risk Insurance Rates Soar October 26, 2023 By Jonathan Saul When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod stop operations within moments and...
Evergreen Line Declares Force Majeure on Israel Shipment: Customer Note October 18, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Taiwanese container shipping line Evergreen has declared force majeure on a shipment to the Israeli port of Ashdod, with its...
Shipping Traffic Slows at Israel’s Ports as Insurance Premiums Soar October 11, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch Activity at Israel’s ports is slowing after Saturday’s attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza, with the...
Maritime Industry Eyes Nuclear Power for Ships as Tech Advances; Insurers Are Wary September 21, 2023 By Jonathan Saul The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open...
World’s Largest Ports May Be Unusable by 2050 Without More Climate Action: Report September 11, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Some of the world’s largest ports may be unusable by 2050 as rising sea levels hit operations, and efforts to...