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Ship insurers warn of Russian oil price cap evasion, risks of ‘dark fleet’

A rise in spot prices for Russian crude oil to above the $60 per barrel cap imposed by western powers has made ship insurers...

London Marine Insurers Add Sudan to High Risk List

London’s marine insurance market added Sudan to its of areas deemed high risk this week amid further fighting in the conflict-ridden African country, according...

Russia Relying on Western Insurance for Half of Oil its Shipments

Russia still relies on Western insurers to cover more than half of the tanker fleet that exports its oil, according to data compiled by...

Insurers count the cost of ships snagged in Ukraine crisis

Insurers are facing half a billion dollars in claims for up to 60 commercial ships still stuck in Ukraine a year after the start...

Panama Canal: New disruption charges in force

As of 1 January 2023, a new charge was added to the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) tariff item. According to the PCA advisory: The purpose of...

Black Sea shipping rates rise as reinsurers cut cover

Costs for hiring ships to transport commodities from the Black Sea have risen by more than a fifth since the start of the year,...

Ukraine, Russia plane and ship insurance at risk from Jan 1

Insurers may refuse to cover planes flying to Ukraine or ships sailing through the Black Sea as reinsurers – who insure the insurers –...

Insurers Cover Grain Ship from Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports

Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from...

Shipping Procedures Into Ukraine Still Not Ready, Lloyd’s Official Says

Key arrangements including procedures for ships still need to be worked out before empty vessels can come in and pick up cargoes from Ukraine...

Ship insurers seek more assurances on Ukraine grain corridor

Insurers will only be willing to cover ships sailing through a proposed corridor to get Ukrainian grain out if there are arrangements for international...

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Globus Q1 results hit by weak dry bulk market

Globus Maritime Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, reported its unaudited consolidated operating and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Revenue $8.6 million...

BW LPG appoints new CFO

BW LPG announced that it has appointed Ms Samantha Xu as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 1 September 2023. Ms Xu has over 20 years...

Frontline Posts Highest First Quarter Results Since 2008

Frontline plc reported unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2023: Highlights Highest first quarter profit since 2008 of $199.6 million, or $0.90 per...

Diana Shipping posts slightly lower Q1 profit; takes out $123m in loans

Diana Shipping reported net income of $22.7 million and net income attributed to common stockholders of $21.3 million for the first quarter of 2023....

CMA CGM Profit Eases as Container Transport Demand Wanes

CMA CGM expects its profit to ease further for the rest of the year after a first-quarter decline, as an uncertain economy and influx...

Taiwan Shipping Firms Set to Hand Out Bumper Bonuses Again

Taiwanese shipping companies are handing out bumper mid-year bonuses despite a slump in global...

Baltic index hits over 3-month low amid lower coal imports

The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index extended losses for the 15th session straight...

Baltic index falls for the month as vessel demand wanes

The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index recorded its first monthly decline in four...

North Korea missile tests endanger shipping, UN maritime agency told

North Korean missile tests are endangering the safety of commercial shipping in busy sea...

Singapore Clamps Down on Tankers as Dark Fleet Grows

Singapore’s detentions of oil and chemicals tankers have surged since early last year, highlighting...

US West Coast port workers shut terminals in showdown over pay

The employers of more than 22,000 dock workers at U.S. West Coast seaports on Friday said the union representing those laborers “is staging concerted...

DP World Completes Terminal Expansion Project Vancouver Port

DP World has completed the AED954 million ($259.78 million) Centerm expansion project, increasing container throughput at the Port of Vancouver by 60 percent. The terminal...

DP World completes AED 954 million Vancouver port expansion

DP World and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have celebrated two historic events – the completion of the Centerm Expansion Project at DP World...

Alexandroupolis port gets 24 million euros of EU funding

Greece has secured 24 million euros ($26 million) in European Union funding to upgrade its northern Aegean Sea port of Alexandroupolis, privatisation agency HRADF...

Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports Down 5% in April

Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a total monthly throughput of 57.7 million tonnes (Mt) for April 2023. This throughput was a two per cent...