News

Strait of Hormuz Escalation Exposes Growing Risks to Commercial Shipping

This piece is by Saleem Khan, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Pole Star Global. The situation may well ease as Saudi Arabia makes full use of its overland pipeline, plus several nation States decide to […]

Global insurance trends

Iran: New Report Looks at Dry Bulk Impact

Here’s some info on dry bulk issues from Veson; The dry bulk market is feeling the impact of recent global shifts, from the conflict in Iran to the opening of Guinea’s Simandou mine and evolving US-China trade tensions. Veson Nautical’s latest Market […]

Opinion

Non-Payment Insurance and its Use in the Shipping Industry

It has been around for quite some time in other asset classes but in recent times non-payment insurance applications are becoming ever so much more popular as a risk mitigation tool. The main reasons for […]

InsureTech

Marine: Veson Nautical Achieves SOC1 Certification

The word from Veson as they make the grade when it comes to data security and reporting; Veson Nautical, a global leader in maritime data and freight management solutions, announces that it has achieved SOC1 […]

Opinion

Stemming the Tide of War Insurance Costs

War risk insurance costs have soared by up to 60% thanks to recent escalated Middle East tensions. Is this increase surprising? No. Is it substantial? Yes. The increase reflects heightened volatility in regions like the Red Sea […]

News

Comment From the LMA on The Iran-Israel Situation

Quick Statement from Neil Roberts, Head of Marine and Aviation at the Lloyd’s Market Association and secretary of the Joint War Committee: “The London insurance market’s Joint War Committee met this morning to review recent […]

News

Marine: Ambrey Opens Southampton Operations Centre

The latest from Ambrey as they open their new HQ at Southampton; On 4th June 2025, Ambrey marked the official launch of the Global Operations Centre (GOC)—a state-of-the-art facility set to redefine the future of maritime […]