News

NorthStandard Looks Back on Challenging 2024

The latest from NorthStandard, who have finished a challenging year for global marine insurance, reporting an increase in poolable tonnage and continuing progress towards meeting its strategic goals. Here are the details; Marine insurers worldwide […]

Opinion

Dark Fleets, Maritime Sanctions Evasion & How To Combat The Problem

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. The implementation of Russia-related sanctions and a price cap on the sale of Russian […]

Global insurance trends

Marine: Inspections Specialist Idwal Opens Singapore Office

Idwal, the leading provider of vessel inspections, benchmarking and analysis, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Asia headquarters in Singapore. This strategic move marks Idwal’s expansion into the high-growth Asian maritime market.  The […]

Global insurance trends

New Shipping Claims Report From Allianz Global

The international shipping industry is responsible for the carriage of around 90% of world trade, so vessel safety is critical. The sector continued its long-term positive safety trend over the past year but Russia’s invasion […]

Global insurance trends

Marine: Inatech Refreshes ShiptechLite Product

As small- to mid-size shipping companies recover from the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Glencore’s Inatech has responded to market demand with a new version of its Shiptech bunker fuel management system, called ShiptechLite. Altogether, […]