Greek shipowners face lockout from lucrative Russian trade by lower price cap
Doubts raised over impact of price cap cut as tumbling crude prices attract Greek players back to the market
Insurance
Extreme heat forces Middle East port to limit berthing
Restrictions follow death of seafarer and treatment for three others because of heat exhaustion
Charterer insurance specialist Charterama expands into the US
Rotterdam-based insurer specialises in protection and indemnity cover for charterers
Jump in Red Sea shipping traffic overblown, third-party data suggests
Clarksons and PortWatch statistics show traffic still stagnating below half its pre-crisis level
Houthi attacks blight improving safety picture for bulkers
Dry cargo carrier losses and deaths fell last year, but security concerns linger, says Intercargo
Israeli navy ship rains down missiles on Houthi-controlled Red Sea port
Israel’s military warns ‘those present’ at Hodeidah to keep away from terminal
Burning Wan Hai Lines boxship is listing amid further explosions
Indian Coast Guard continues battling blaze on stricken container vessel off Kerala
‘Huge gap in knowledge’: Security firm Ambrey targets tech-backed growth as maritime risks grow
Armed guard provider for ships in the Red Sea has expanded its operations in a period of turmoil
Slap Western tankers hauling Russian oil with surcharge, campaigners urge
Finland-based organisation calls for closing of gaps in LNG and oil shipping policies to hit Russian revenues
Baltimore bridge disaster and UK taxman weigh on Britannia’s underwriting performance
Protection and indemnity club hit by a ‘one-off’ perfect storm of claims and costs