EY, Maersk and Microsoft Create Blockchain-Based Marine Insurance Platform September 6, 2017 By Jemima Kelly Consultancy EY, data security firm Guardtime, Microsoft and ship operator Maersk have joined to build a blockchain-based marine insurance platform...
NotPetya Cyber Attack Cost World’s Biggest Container Shipping Line up to $300M August 17, 2017 The June cyber attack that paralyzed the computer systems in companies around the world is estimated to have cost the...
Container Ship Runs Aground at Antwerp Port, Blocking Traffic August 14, 2017 Traffic to and from Antwerp, Europe’s second-biggest port, was halted on Monday after a container ship ran aground on the...
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 Names Kohmann as Head of Oslo Business Unit as Urdal Retires June 30, 2017 Marine insurance provider Skuld announced that Kristoffer Kohmann is the new head of Skuld Oslo 2, one of its Oslo...
Greece Aims to Attract U.K. Shipowners, Insurers & Brokers Seeking Brexit HQs May 31, 2017 By Paul Tugwell and Sotiris Nikas The Greek government wants to persuade shipowners and shipping-insurance companies based in London to move their European Union headquarters to...
Mathies Joins Fidelis in Houston as Sr. Marine Underwriter May 30, 2017 Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH), with its subsidiary Continental Underwriters Ltd., hired Dennis Mathies as a senior marine underwriter based...
MGA Globe Underwriting Launches Marine Division with UK, Int’l Focus May 23, 2017 Globe Underwriting, the UK-based managing general agent, has announced the launch of its marine division. The five-strong team is led...
BMS Harris & Dixon Marine Taps H.W. Wood’s Hoare as Managing Director May 8, 2017 BMS Group Ltd., the independent, re/insurance broking arm of Minova Insurance, announced that John Hoare has been appointed managing director...