Ukraine sends first trapped bulkers out of Pivdennyi
Released capesize and supramax are laden — not with grain, but with iron products
Insurance
Insurers issue guidelines on electric cars after Fremantle Highway fire
New video shows fire on an EV as it is unloaded from the ship’s burned out wreck
Direct Line to pay £30m to overcharged car and home insurance customers
Company breached rules that state existing policyholders should not be charged more than new onesDirect Line will pay about £30m to customers who were charged more than they should have been to renew car and home insurance policies.The UK’s second bigg…
Comment: Seafarers need safeguarding before Odesa grain exports restart
Insurance for the proposed trade is being negotiated, but what about the risk to human life?
Russia installs protective barrier on south side of Kerch bridge
Barges placed by the vital road artery to prevent Ukrainian drones from hitting it
London underwriters’ backing for risky Red Sea lightering mission pays off
No major claims resulted from unloading the vessel that was dubbed a ‘time bomb’ tanker
Another stranded ship manages to escape war-torn Ukraine
Bulker that changed hands during captivity in Odesa is heading for Africa
The Wildfires Are Still Burning, but the Economic Toll Is Becoming Clearer
Little economic support is available to evacuees now out of work, insurance disputes loom and economic growth may be eroded.
War risk rates creep up as Black Sea tensions flare
Events are prompting some underwriters to raise rates in the tanker trades
Corvus Energy wins battery contract for world’s largest electric ship
Aluminium ro-pax ferry is under construction at Incat in Australia