Update: Businessman Accused in Trafigura Nickel Nightmare Goes on Trial November 17, 2025 By Archie Hunter and Jonathan Browning More than two years after it emerged that Trafigura Group lost over half a billion dollars in an alleged nickel...
Ship With Radioactive Zinc Dust Stuck Near Philippine Port, Official Says October 30, 2025 By Manolo Serapio Jr. A ship with 23 containers of radioactive zinc dust is stuck off the coast in the Philippines, unable to unload...
Fire at Airport Cargo Complex Disrupts Bangladesh’s Garment Exports October 21, 2025 A massive fire at the import cargo complex of Dhaka airport has caused extensive damage to goods and materials belonging...
Markets/Coverages: Howden’s MGA DUAL Launches Cargo Insurance in Europe September 11, 2025 DUAL Europe, the managing general agent and unit of insurance intermediary Howden, announced the launch of its cargo insurance business,...
Update: Insurers Can’t Ask Punitive Damages in Marine Cargo Contract Dispute August 11, 2025 By William Rabb Despite allegations of fraud and padding of premiums, neither a Miami-based cargo insurance broker nor a Lloyd’s coverholder can be...
Market/Coverages: Willis Launches $200M Cargo Facility for Rising Geopolitical Risks July 8, 2025 Willis, a WTW business, has launched ‘Undercover,’ a new $200 million facility, combining coverage for a range of geopolitical exposures...
Mexico Criminals Rob Truck Full of Gold, Silver Concentrate July 8, 2025 By Scott Squires Armed thieves robbed a truck carrying 33 tons of gold and silver concentrate belonging to Grupo Minero Bacis, costing the...
Markets/Coverages: Hiscox Offers Digital Cover for Small Cargo, Stock Throughput Risks July 2, 2025 Hiscox, the Bermuda-based global specialist insurer, has launched a new Cargo API (application programming interface)-based solution, available through broker partners...
Highway Robberies Are Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico July 2, 2025 By Andrea Navarro and Maya Averbuch Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los Angeles Azules was pulled over along...
Captain of Container Ship That Crashed Near UK Was Russian March 13, 2025 By Alex Longley, Jack Wittels and Alex Wickham The captain of the Solong container ship that crashed near the UK is a Russian national, the ship’s owner said....