Red Sea Attacks on Ships Spark Safety Concerns for Sailors November 30, 2023 By Jonathan Saul Commercial ships face increasing dangers at sea after armed groups have attacked and seized vessels in waters around the Red...
US Warns of Growing Threats to Ships Sailing Through Red Sea November 28, 2023 By Alex Longley A spate of attacks on merchant shipping near Yemen and Somalia, likely triggered by the war in Gaza, have prompted...
Capture of Israeli-Owned Ship Reignites Fears Over Mideast Shipping November 20, 2023 By Shoko Oda An Israeli-owned ship seized in the Red Sea by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in retaliation for the war in Gaza is...
Grain Ship, Damaged off Coast of Ukraine, Likely Hit Sea Mine: Sources November 20, 2023 A merchant ship transporting grains was lightly damaged off the coast of Ukraine and was likely to have been hit...
US Sanctions Maritime Companies, Vessels for Shipping Oil Above Russian Price Cap November 17, 2023 By Daphne Psaledakis and Laura Sanicola The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on maritime companies and vessels for shipping Russian oil sold above the G7’s price...
Update: Ukraine Launches Grain Insurance Program With Marsh McLennan, Lloyd’s November 15, 2023 By Áine Quinn, Volodymyr Verbianyi and Max Reyes Ukraine is starting an insurance program with broker Marsh McLennan and Lloyd’s of London to provide cover for grain vessels...
Israel’s Ship Industry Urges Government to Help With Soaring War Risk Premiums November 2, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Ari Rabinovitch Ships sailing for Israel face a 10-fold jump in war risk premiums as the conflict in Gaza intensifies, prompting industry...
Three Baltic Pipe and Cable Incidents ‘Are Related’: Estonia October 27, 2023 By Andrius Sytas and Anne Kauranen The three incidents that resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and two telecom cables between Estonia, Finland and Sweden...
Probe of Damaged Baltic Sea Pipeline, Telecoms Cable Focuses on Chinese-Owned Ship October 26, 2023 By Andrius Sytas Estonia’s investigation into a damaged Baltic Sea telecoms cable will focus on the actions of a Chinese-owned vessel, the country’s...
Israel’s Ashdod Port Toils Under Threat of Rockets as War Risk Insurance Rates Soar October 26, 2023 By Jonathan Saul When wailing sirens warn of incoming rockets from Gaza, workers at Israel’s Port of Ashdod stop operations within moments and...