Shadow-Fleet Oil Tanker That Crashed Had Void Western Insurance April 29, 2024 A shadow-fleet oil tanker that crashed in Denmark’s vital straits produced a set of insurance documents that weren’t valid, a...
Russia Reinsurer Backs Domestic Carriers to Get Indian Marine Insurance Permits April 26, 2024 By Nidhi Verma Russia’s state-owned reinsurer has given financial backing to three Russian insurance firms, allowing them to get Indian approval to provide...
Howden’s DUAL Acquires Swiss Re’s Marine Team to Support Growth Ambitions April 17, 2024 DUAL, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group Holdings, announced it has significantly strengthened its marine capability in Europe with...
Broker Howden Launches Red Sea Cargo War Insurance as Ship Risks Surge April 17, 2024 By Jonathan Saul Howden has started offering war risk cargo insurance to cover vessels sailing through the Red Sea against drone and missile...
Cargo Owners in Baltimore Disaster Face ‘General Average’ Loss Sharing, MSC Says April 15, 2024 By Brendan Murray The owner of the ship that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has started a formal process in which companies...
Viewpoint: Striking Risk-Reward Balance for Shipping Lithium-Ion Batteries April 10, 2024 By William Moore Executive Summary: While the advancement of technology in electric vehicles and other lithium-ion powered goods facilitates energy transition from fossil...
How Lawsuits Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse Are Likely to Play Out April 3, 2024 By Diana Novak Jones The owner, operator and charterer of the container ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday are likely...
Ship Owner in Bridge Collapse Seeks to Limit Its Liability April 2, 2024 By Ethan M Steinberg and Chris Dolmetsch The owner of the ship that rammed into a bridge in Baltimore last week, killing six workers and throwing the...
Rescue Crew Navigate Drones and Fire to Salvage Houthi-Hit Ship April 1, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe A salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat drones....
Other Major US Bridge Collapses Caused by Ships and Barges April 1, 2024 A container ship struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, [March 26] causing it to plunge into the river...