Spike in Piracy in Singapore Strait Prompts Calls for Improved Security January 15, 2020 By Aradhana Aravindan and Roslan Khasawneh Coastal nations around the Singapore Strait must step up surveillance and patrols of the strategic waterway after a sharp rise...
Eight Crew Members Kidnapped from Greek Tanker Anchored Near Cameroon December 31, 2019 By Sotiris Nikas Five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were abducted by unidentified assailants from the Greek-flagged tanker ‘Happy Lady’ while the...
Piracy Surges Along Southeast Asia’s Straits of Malacca and Singapore December 27, 2019 By Ann Koh Piracy has surged this year along Southeast Asia’s straits of Malacca and Singapore, one of the world’s busiest trade routes,...
Pirates Attack Oil Tanker in West Africa, Kidnapping Another Crew December 17, 2019 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu, Prejula Prem and Alex Longley An oil tanker was attacked on Sunday in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea and most of its crew were kidnapped,...
Shipping Industry and Insurers Face Uncertain New Fuel Risks and Rules December 12, 2019 By Jonathan Saul Faced with imminent new global marine pollution rules, shipping companies and insurers are puzzling over the risks. To reduce emissions...
Pirates Hijack Fully Loaded Supertanker Off Nigeria, Kidnapping 19 Crew December 6, 2019 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Pirates boarded a fully loaded supertanker off the coast of Nigeria, an act that is sure to ring alarm bells...
Greek Tanker Manager Denies Connection to Oil Leak Tarring Brazil’s Beaches November 4, 2019 The manager of an oil tanker being probed by Brazilian authorities in connection with an oil spill off the country’s...
Marsh JLT Specialty Taps Nevill from Gard (UK) as CEO, UK Marine & Cargo October 28, 2019 Insurance broker Marsh announced the appointment of Louise Nevill as chief executive officer for Marsh JLT Specialty’s UK Marine &...
Russia Aims to Boost Arctic Shipping by Subsidizing Higher Costs, Including Insurance October 21, 2019 By Olga Tanas and Dina Khrennikova Russia wants to make its Arctic waters more attractive to shippers than the Suez Canal and could be willing to...
Iranian Oil Tanker Struck, Probably by Missiles: Iran Media October 11, 2019 By Parisa Hafezi and Sylvia Westall An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck, probably by missiles, in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast on Friday, Iranian...