Iran fires on vessels trying to cross Strait of Hormuz
Several ships that previously thought the waterway was open have been forced back
Insurance
Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz again, demanding end to US blockade
Crucial waterway returns to its ‘previous state’, say Iran’s armed forces
Sabotage attacks in low-risk zones raise questions over war risk insurance
London Club urges shipowners to check insurance terms amid heightened tensions
Silver tsunami triggers flood of major claims for marine insurance market
Ageing tonnage is contributing to a surge in machinery claims, says top Nordic insurance body
Iran warns ‘no Gulf port safe’ as Trump’s Hormuz blockade nears
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say it will continue to keep the strait open
Containing oil spills may be impossible in Middle East war zone, experts warn
Steamship Mutual and ITOPF call for safety drills and heightened watchkeeping to limit potential damage
Wavelength podcast: Ceasefire confusion in the Middle East
Plus, Exmar’s new gas carriers, a new Federal Maritime Commission role in the US, and why EU’s stalling on biocides is bad for yards
China and India crack down on substandard shadow fleet ships
Detention rates up sharply for sanctioned vessels with Asian oil-buying nations taking the lead
Conflict and sanctions threaten global shipping order, warns world’s largest marine insurer
Gard’s Rolf Thore Roppestad says shipping needs to fight its corner in a turbulent world
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Lead generation websites that offer health insurance quotes collect sensitive personal data and sell it to multiple buyers within seconds of a user clicking submit. A study by researchers at UC Davis, Stanford University, and Maastricht University mapp…