26th July 2018

Just two minutes of surging seas off the central coast of New South Wales on June 1st were sufficient to detach 81 containers from...

25th July 2018

Italian firm Leonardo has launched an ocean surveillance platform which it claimed would enable the viewing of the exact position of a vessel in real time.

19th July 2018

Major fires on container vessels are among the largest hazards for the global shipping industry and the insurance industry’s fears of a major cargo ship fire were realized on March 7th this year when a fire occurred on board ULCS Maersk Honam, reported Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty in its Safety And Shipping Review 2018.

13th July 2018

As we once again watch a drifting, abandoned container vessel with flames billowing from the containers on her deck, the question must be asked: is it not time the marine industry finally does something about this?

10th July 2018

A key to increased business and profits in the marine insurance industry is knowing your vessels and knowing your owners. This was one of the key points made by Ami Daniel, CEO of Israel-based insurance services company Windward.

9th July 2018

Participants in a panel at Marine Insurance London 2018, held on Thursday July 5th, warned that the risks posed by emerging cyber threats were such that both Lloyd’s and the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) were pressing for Cyber Attack Exclusion Clause 380 to be extended to include non-malicious attack.

27th June 2018

France-based CMA CGM has launched a connected containers product, termed “TRAXENS by CMA CGM”, which the company said would enable clients to track their merchandise with data transmitted in near real time.

22nd June 2018

The US has fallen to grey in the Paris MoU list, while South Korea and Poland have moved up to white, after the Paris MoU approved its 2017 port state control inspection results.

12th June 2018

Classification society DNV GL last week announced the forthcoming publication of class notations to help shipowners and operators protect their assets from cyber security incidents.

11th June 2018

Van Ameyde Marine and Skuld Hamburg technical manager and senior claims executive Anatolii Bilyk have issued an update on the caring for cargo in reefer vessels.