India Approves $1.4 Billion Maritime Insurance Pool April 18, 2026 India has approved a 129.8-billion-rupee ($1.4 billion) guarantee for a maritime insurance pool, a minister said on Saturday, as wars...
Beazley Plans $1B Marine War Consortium for Transiting Strait of Hormuz April 17, 2026 Beazley, the specialty Lloyd’s insurer, has announced its intention to launch a marine war consortium, offering up to $1 billion...
Europe Looks to Contain Trump’s Fury as It Hosts Hormuz Summit April 17, 2026 By Ellen Milligan The UK and France will host a summit to discuss setting up a naval force that would ensure freedom of...
Update: Here’s a List of Non-Iranian Oil Tankers Transiting Hormuz Since Start of War April 14, 2026 By Ruth Chai and Florence Tan The U.S. blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz,...
Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Exit April 9, 2026 By Weilun Soon, Alex Longley and Julian Lee The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday, as shipowners try to understand if they can safely transit the...
Trump Risks Confidence in US Role as Guardian of Global Shipping April 6, 2026 By Gerry Doyle, Peter Martin and Weilun Soon Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade...
Secret Codes and Yuan Fees Get Ships Through Iran’s Hormuz Tollbooth April 2, 2026 By Salma El Wardany, Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Serene Cheong In recent days, the operator of an oil tanker stuck in the Persian Gulf received a compelling proposal. After weeks...
Iranian Missile Hit Oil Tanker in Qatari Waters, Qatar Says April 1, 2026 An oil tanker leased to state-owned QatarEnergy was hit by an Iranian cruise missile on Wednesday in Qatari waters, the...
Viewpoint: How Will the Middle East War Affect the Insurance Sector? April 1, 2026 By Johannes Bender - S&P Global Ratings The recent escalation of the Middle East war introduces geopolitical instability with potential long-lasting effects on commodities, financing conditions, global...
Shippers Fear Death More Than Costs as US Aims to Open Hormuz March 31, 2026 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Charles Gorrivan and Alexandre Rajbhandari Shippers remain doubtful of a wholesale return to the Strait of Hormuz while it remains beset by conflict, throwing cold...