Families of dead workmen settle over Baltimore Bridge disaster
Civil case set to go ahead on Monday as shipowner and operator seek to limit liabilities
Insurance
Britannia appoints first female chief underwriter in industry’s 171-year history
Helen Todd takes top underwriting job in reshuffle of leadership posts
NorthStandard edges towards $1bn in premiums three years after merger
High pool claims contribute to underwriting losses as insurer eyes increasing global turbulence
US sanctions Iran’s Hormuz Strait authority as violence resumes in the region
Tehran claims to have prevented four ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz
Explosion on tanker as Iran vows revenge for latest US air strikes
Master of Greek-controlled VLCC reports no injuries but some bunker fuel discharging into the sea
Baltimore Bridge trial set to start next week over $5bn disaster
Judge rules liability case cannot be delayed after charges were laid against ship’s operator
Iranian oil being hauled on ships falsely flying flag of landlocked African country
List includes a VLCC boarded by US marines in the Indian Ocean over sanctions breaches
Managers face increasing legal risks over known ship defects, insurer warns
ITIC said client faced $2.5m-plus claim after taking over vessel with 150 faults
Iran floats maritime insurance plan for Strait of Hormuz
Regime mulling scheme as an alternative to tolls on shipping through key maritime chokepoint
Two ships hit by drones in Black Sea as Ukraine and Russia escalate air strikes
Latest targets include Chinese-controlled bulker, but no human casualties reported