Huge Backlog of Ships Waits for Salvage Team to Re-Float Vessel Blocking Suez Canal March 25, 2021 By Salma El Wardany and Ann Koh A huge backlog of vessels was building up around the Suez Canal amid warnings that the salvage team could need...
Insurers of Container Ship Aground in Suez Canal Face Millions in Claims March 25, 2021 By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul LONDON – The owner and insurers of one of the world’s largest container ships stuck in the Suez Canal face...
Authorities Working to Free Giant Stranded Container Ship Blocking Suez Canal March 24, 2021 By Yusri Mohamed, Jessica Jaganathan and Florence Tan CAIRO – The shortest shipping route from Europe to Asia remained blocked on Wednesday as 10 tug boats struggled to...
Brit Global Specialty USA Transfers Renewal Rights for Cargo Business to Falvey Cargo June 29, 2020 Brit Global Specialty USA will transfer the renewal rights for its cargo business to Falvey Cargo Underwriting, effective July 2....
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Expands Cargo Coverage May 24, 2018 Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has expanded its Project Cargo offering through a direct...
Arctic Thaw to Help Russian Ships Navigate New Route to Asia August 11, 2017 By Alister Doyle Russian shipping in the Arctic is benefiting from winds that are driving the oldest and thickest sea ice towards North...
Ironshore’s Pembroke Agency Launches Project Cargo Consortium for Lloyd’s China Platform July 27, 2017 Ironshore’s Pembroke Managing Agency Ltd. has launched a Project Cargo Consortium to serve the Lloyd’s China platform, offering capacity limits...
Skuld Appoints Knighton as Head of Marine Cargo & Marine Property January 30, 2017 Skuld, the marine insurance provider, announced the appointment of Paul Knighton as global head of marine cargo and marine property....
W.R. Berkley Suspends Marine Underwriting in London: Sources January 25, 2017 By L.S. Howard W.R. Berkley has put under review and is suspending underwriting for its London marine book until it can determine the...
Markel International Taps XL Catlin’s Godfrey as Head of Cargo January 3, 2017 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Ryan Godfrey as senior underwriter and head of the cargo team within...