Gard P&I News

Rising COVID Outbreaks on Ships Endanger Maritime Workers, Risk Trade Disruptions

Global vaccinations of seafarers are going too slowly to prevent outbreaks on ships from causing more trade disruptions, endangering maritime workers and potentially slowing economies trying to pull out of pandemic slowdowns. Infections on vessels could further harm already strained …

U.S. Reimposes Iranian Sanctions, Hitting Insurance, Shipping, Energy, Banking

The U.S. reimposed sanctions on Iran’s critical oil industry Monday, raising pressure on the Islamic Republic to scale back its ballistic missile program and involvement in conflicts across the Middle East. The sanctions on Iran’s energy, shipping and banking sectors, …