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Insurers Seek to Exclude US, UK Ships From Red Sea Coverage

Some ship insurers are starting to avoid covering US and UK merchant ships against war risks when they navigate the southern Red Sea, another sign of blowback since the two nations’ airstrikes on Yemen last week. Houthi militants have stepped …

Red Sea War Risk Insurance Rises With More Ships in Firing Line

War risk insurance premiums for shipments through the Red Sea are rising after further attacks on merchant vessels by Yemen’s Houthi movement and the expectation that ships with a UK or U.S. connection will be targeted, insurance sources said on …

US Merchant Vessel Struck by Anti-Ship Missile as Shippers Told to Avoid Red Sea

Houthi militants hit a US-owned commercial vessel with an anti-ship ballistic missile on Monday, underscoring warnings that the world’s most important trade artery remains too risky for navigation. The Gibraltar Eagle, sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands, was …

Houthi Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea Persist; U.S. and Allies Strike Back

The United States and Britain carried out strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to the movement’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis have been targeting vessels in the southern …

Plastic Pellet Spill Unleashes Cleanup Nightmare on Spain’s Coast

Tiny white plastic pellets are washing ashore in Spain’s northwestern coast by the millions, with hundreds of volunteers leading the clean up as authorities struggle to coordinate and companies decline any responsibility. A tanker ship lost six containers off the …

Oil Tankers Continue Red Sea Movements Despite Houthi Attacks

Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants, a Reuters analysis of vessel tracking data showed. The attacks have driven up …

Rokstone to Grow N.A. Marine Portfolio With $25M Allianz-Backed Partnership

Specialty MGA Rokstone of the Aventum Group announced a significant enhancement to its North American marine operations. Allianz Commercial has committed a $25 million facility to Rokstone. This latest deal will provide Rokstone’s North American wholesale Marine Specialty business, led …

Russia Oil Tankers Are Doing Strange Things Since Ramp Up of US Sanctions

There are growing signs that Russia’s oil flows might be facing disruption in the aftermath of a ramp up in US sanctions targeting traders and shipping companies moving the nation’s petroleum. Over the past month or so, a total of …

Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments After Weekend Attack

Denmark’s Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red Sea route that gives access to the Suez Canal following a weekend attack on one of Maersk’s vessels. Both shipping giants have …

Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Extinguished on Ship off Alaska After Several Days of Burning

After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship`s hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said the fire was out and directed the ship to anchor near Dutch Harbor, Alaska. The 19 crew members of the …