Opinion

The List: How Iran Managed Access to the Strait of Hormuz and Where That System Broke Down

This insights piece is by Arsenio Longo, HUAX & Saleem Khan, Pole Star Global On the morning of April 18, 2026, the master of a crude oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz broadcast a […]

Technology

Location Data Really Matters When it Comes to Marine Insurance

This case study is useful for insurers and brokers in the Marine sector, who need ESG data for compliance. Accurate location is another aspect of risk pricing too. The accuracy of AIS data used to […]

Global insurance trends

New Association Aims to Minimise Cyber Risk at Sea

This week saw the launch of the International Maritime Cyber Security Organisation (IMCSO), an organisation which aims to raise the standard of cybersecurity risk assessment across the maritime industry. It’s surely a positive step in […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Stolt Tankers & Yara Marine Working on Fuel Efficiency

Stolt Tankers and Yara Marine Technologies have signed an agreement to equip a further seven tankers with Yara Marine’s FuelOpt propulsion optimization technology. The agreement was signed at SMM in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, 7 […]

Technology

Marine: Yara Route Pilot Calculates Voyage Performance

The performance of a shipping line’s vessels in the water might well be a useful dataset for ESG reporting, which has to be a big consideration for Marine insurers in the future. Yara Marine Technologies […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Marine: UK Govt Invests in Greener, Cleaner Shipping

Zero emission ferries and vessels are one step closer to being a reality, as Maritime Minister Robert Courts recently confirmed Ā£12 million funding to accelerate the research and development of zero emission maritime technologies. The […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Risk Of Shipping Fire Is On The Rise

Although shipping losses have halved over the past decade, fires on board vessels remain among the biggest safety issues for the maritime industry, as demonstrated by incidents this week involving theĀ Felicity AceĀ cargo/RoRo ship, which caught […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

Marine: Hiscox Develops New Product to Combat Shipping Seizures by Nations

Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has developed a new security product to help protect shipping targeted by nation states. Malicious Vessel Seizure will respond to a single peril of a ship taken by a foreign […]