Shipowners Say Hormuz Tolls Would Lead to More Charges Elsewhere August 6, 2026 By Charles Gorrivan Eight of the world’s largest shipping industry associations urged the United Nations and International Maritime Organization to oppose any compulsory...
People Moves: Antares Names Leadership Team After Death of CEO van der Straaten August 5, 2026 Following the passing of CEO Michael van der Straaten in July, Antares Global, the specialist re/insurance group, has announced its...
Proposed Hormuz Deal Would Give Iran Control of Inbound Traffic, Sources Say August 5, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi and Timour Azhari A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of...
German DHL Cargo Plane Hits Object as Drone Found at Leipzig Airport August 5, 2026 By Peter Hobson and Helen Clark A DHL cargo aircraft hit an unknown object as it was climbing away from Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany overnight,...
AI Now Fuels Over Half of Africa’s Cybercrime, Study Finds August 5, 2026 By Ruth Olurounbi Artificial intelligence is fueling more than half of cybercrime in Africa, enabling criminals to launch faster, more sophisticated attacks as...
Danube River Hits Record Lows and Threatens Romania, Hungary Nuclear Plants August 5, 2026 By Andra Timu, Thomas Escritt, Daniel Hornak and Andrea Dudik The green excavator scooped another heap of arid dirt and rocks before swiveling around to deposit the load onto barges...
Yemen’s Houthis Say They’ll Target Tankers in Northern Red Sea August 5, 2026 By Alex Longley and Omar Tamo Yemen’s Houthi militant group said it would attack Saudi oil tankers in the northern Red Sea, a potential fresh escalation...
Allianz to Buy UOB Asset Management Unit as CEO Targets Asia August 5, 2026 By Manuel Baigorri, Leonard Kehnscherper, Elffie Chew and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen Allianz SE agreed to buy the asset management unit of Singapore’s United Overseas Bank Ltd., marking the German insurer’s second...
Goldman Sachs, Talcott Launch $1 Billion Bermuda Reinsurance Sidecar August 4, 2026 Talcott Financial Group and Goldman Sachs have launched a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance sidecar West Grove Re, the life insurance provider said...
Hormuz Traffic at a Trickle as Ship Attacks Heighten Concerns August 4, 2026 By Weilun Soon Observable traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz remained at a trickle as attacks on vessels and Iranian threats heightened safety...