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Oil Tanker Sails to Israeli Red Sea Port to Avoid Conflict

An oil tanker is hauling a cargo of crude toward an Israeli Red Sea port that’s seldom used for crude deliveries after the nation’s main import terminal on the Mediterranean was disrupted by the conflict with Hamas. The shipment underscores …

Ship Insurers to Cancel War Risk Cover for Russia, Ukraine Following Reinsurer Exit

Ship insurers said they are canceling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, following an exit from the region by reinsurers in the face of steep losses. Reinsurers, who insure the insurers, typically renew their 12-month contracts with insurance …

Ever Given Container Ship Resumes Journey from Suez, 106 Days After Getting Stuck

ISMAILIA, Egypt – The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, resumed its journey and left the Suez Canal on Wednesday, 106 days after becoming wedged across a southern section of the waterway for nearly a week and …

Update: Ship that Blocked Suez Canal to Be Released; Formal Settlement Is Agreed

ISMAILIA, Egypt — The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had been agreed in a compensation dispute, and the canal authority said the vessel …

Egypt Expects to Finalize Ever Given Compensation Deal Next Week

Egypt expects to finalize an agreement next week for compensation over the giant ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, according to the waterway’s top official. The Suez Canal Authority will sign a deal with the owners and insurers …

Insurers, Owners of Seized Ship Reach Agreement in Principle with Suez Canal Authority

ISMAILIA, Egypt – A representative for the owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March on Wednesday said that an agreement in principle had been reached in a compensation dispute with the canal …

Owners of Ship that Blocked Suez Make New Compensation Offer with Canal Authority

ISMAILIA, Egypt – The owners of a container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have made a new offer in a compensation dispute with the canal authority, and a court ruling on the case was postponed for two …

Seized Suez Ship Declared Fit for Onward Passage (Once Compensation Is Paid)

CAIRO – The cargo vessel that blocked global shipping in the Suez Canal and is caught in a legal dispute in Egypt is fit to sail once approval is given, its technical manager said on Wednesday. The Ever Given was …

Update: Egypt Seizes Container Ship that Blocked Suez, Pending $916M Compensation

Egypt seized a giant container vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month as it sought compensation of more than $900 million. A court in the city of Ismailia granted a seizure request regarding the Ever Given vessel at the …

Insurance Unlikely to Cover All Shipowners’ Expenses Incurred in Suez Closure Chaos

The owners and charterers of ships unable to sail through the the Suez Canal for nearly a week face at least $24 million in expenses they will be unable to recoup as their insurance policies do not cover them, industry …