Russia’s Aging, Dark Fleet of Oil Tankers Gets Infusion of Newer Ships July 3, 2023 By Alex Longley and Serene Cheong An armada of tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a months-long trend of...
Marsh McLennan to Work With Ukraine to Provide Access to Global Insurance Market June 23, 2023 Marsh McLennan, the professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today announced that it will work...
Russia-Aligned Hackers Pose Threat to Canada Energy Sector, Spy Agency Says June 23, 2023 Russia-aligned hackers could seek to disrupt Canada’s powerful oil and natural gas sector, especially since Ottawa is a strong backer...
UK PM Unveils War-Risk Insurance Scheme to Spur Ukraine Reconstruction June 22, 2023 By Jorge Valero, Alberto Nardelli and Olesia Safronova UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of a framework for war-risk insurance backed by the Group of Seven...
Aon, Lloyd’s and Vienna Insurance Group to Provide Re/Insurance for Ukraine Recovery June 21, 2023 Aon, Lloyd’s and Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) announced they are collaborating to provide foreign re/insurance capacity to support Ukraine’s recovery...
UK Eyes War-Risk Insurance Scheme for Ukraine’s Reconstruction June 9, 2023 By Marc Champion, Alberto Nardelli and Alex Wickham The UK is drawing up a war-risk insurance scheme that it hopes will convince investment companies as well as tech,...
Rise in Fires, Ukraine-Russia Fallout Top Concerns for Shipping Industry: Allianz Report June 2, 2023 By Ezra Amacher The maritime sector experienced fewer total losses of vessels in 2022 while the number of shipping incidents remained relatively consistent,...
Singapore Detains Record Number of Oil, Chemical Tankers as Dark Fleet Grows June 1, 2023 By Alex Longley Singapore’s detentions of oil and chemicals tankers have surged since early last year, highlighting growing concerns over the environmental and...
What a Dark Fleet Tanker Looks Like: 23 Defects, Eight Different Names May 31, 2023 By Alex Longley A giant oil tanker that was detained in China failed its safety inspection on more than 20 counts, spotlighting the...
G-7 Steps Up Russia Sanctions, Seeks to Cut China Trade Dependency May 19, 2023 By Katya Golubkova Leaders of the world’s richest democracies agreed on Friday to stiffen sanctions against Russia, while a draft communique to be...